advantage; point in favor; point in favour
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
spider's thread; spider silk
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
at least; at most; (even) just
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
(being) within range (radio, commuting, etc.); (being) within the sphere (e.g. of influence)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
sweeping with fire; mowing down; strafing
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
piece of meat; cut of meat
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
violent explosion; bursting
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
flow line; streamline; lines representing the flow of a fluid
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
behind; in the rear; in back