roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)
considerably; fairly; quite
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
vocal sound; tone of voice
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
in the meanwhile; during the time
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
imagination; supposition; guess
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to find somebody's weak spot; (lit.) to drill a hole