kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
absence; disregard; indifference
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
to think deep down (that); to tell oneself (that); to secretly believe (that)
gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to provide against contingencies; to prepare for the worst
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
irregular; indeterminate; tramp (steamer)
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
important person; strategic person; key figure
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of