abandoned; out-of-use; obsolete; abolished; decommissioned
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
centre of explosion; center of explosion; hypocentre; hypocenter; ground zero
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
to take measures; to take steps
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
spot; point; place; position
to succeed; to bear fruit
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
very likely; very probable
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
other; another; over; more than; I; me
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
way; method; means; effect; result; worth
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in