outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
to put together; to gather; to collect; to scrape together
power; motive power; dynamic force; three-phase electricity
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
main force; chief object; mainline
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
waste of time; killing time
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
development; exploitation
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success
instead; but (on the other hand)
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
cease-fire; truce; armistice
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
funeral; burial; condolence
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen