World Trade Center; WTC; twin towers
live coverage; on-the-spot telecast
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
equal division (of profits, prize money, etc.); equal split
integrated circuit; IC; interchange
commercial paper; CP; communist party; CP; cerebral palsy; cerebral paralysis; counterpurchase
halo; hello; hallo; harrow
irradiation; radiation; beaming; exposure (to light); illumination
vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful
consequence; result; conclusion
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak