persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
many; much; plenty; hardly
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
tank (of liquid); tank (military vehicle)
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
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.)
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions)
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
that's the way it is; such is life
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
tube amplifier; valve amplifier
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
to be doing; to be in the process of doing