to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
flour; meal; powder; dust
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
match (contest); to match with; to go well with
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
several items; many items
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
(police) legwork; house-to-house inquiry; canvassing; investigation carried out by questioning neighbours, bystanders, etc.
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed
self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
(criminal) investigation headquarters
number of persons; personnel
reduction by half; halving
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
bank; banking institution