elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
overestimation; overrating; overvaluing
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
conventional forces; conventional military forces
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
munitions industry; war industry
original method; original procedure; genuine way (of doing something)
entering (the marketplace); introducing (something) to the market; access; visiting a high-class or noble individual
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
suspicion (of others); jealousy
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
overeagerness; rashness; forward step-out
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to take a position (e.g. on an issue); to adopt a stance
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
assertion; declaration; affirmation
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
31st day of the month; 31 days
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; large swarm
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth