to put an end (to); to close the books (on)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
countermeasures headquarters; task force; countermeasures office; emergency headquarters
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
distinction; differentiation; classification
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
Eastern Time (US time zone)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
nuclear attack; nuclear strike
failure; mistake; blunder
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
European Community; EC; e-commerce; electronic commerce; emergency contraception; engineering constructor
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
the whole area; all areas
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
United Nations (UN) Headquarters
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
suddenly; all of a sudden
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
prophet; predictor; prognosticator