unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
genuine article; real thing; real deal
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
exclusive; attached to; specialist
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
centre of explosion; center of explosion; hypocentre; hypocenter; ground zero
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
as soon as possible; at the earliest time
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
pre-war days; before the war
good times; boom; (wave of) prosperity
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
advance; moving forward; progress
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
air route; air lane; by air; by plane
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
possession (by a spirit, demon, etc.); dependence (on)