the same; the said; likewise
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
programme; program; plans; arrangements
joint struggle; common (united) front
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
lethality; killing effectiveness
mineral dust; mine dust; fine particles; dust
decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss
defilement; impurity; object (perceived with the mind or the senses); one billionth
contents (of a container, stomach, etc.); things inside
Damascus (Syria); Dimashq
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
semi-transparent; translucent
it's no joke; gimme a break!
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
absorbability; absorbency
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
main battery; main armament
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated