vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
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
questionnaire; survey; poll
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
harsh; severe (e.g. criticism, verbal attack); sweeping denunciation
to speak ill of; to disparage
to finish reading; to read through
single word; a few words; brief comment
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
to kidnap; to abduct; to force to go to (e.g. an event)
only; merely; but; no more than
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
extra-sensory perception; ESP; psi; psychokinesis; PK
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
by means of; due to; because of; according to