reality; actuality; hard fact
change; transformation; inversion
ignition; detonation; triggering; explosion
focusing (of light); convergence; gathering and bundling
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
probability; likelihood; chances
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
local; localized; partial; topical (application)
interference; intervention; meddling
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
flames produced by an explosion; explosive flames
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
arrest; apprehension; capture
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
use; utilization; utilisation; application