maker; builder; creator; farmer
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
serious error; gross mistake
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid; delinquency; misconduct
in order; sequential; seriatim
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to ascend; to go up; to climb
physical; relating to stamina; in terms of physical strength
rainfall; snowfall; alighting; descending
upper floor (of a high-rise building)
(one's) current position; current location; present position
interior design; interior; upholstery
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
convenience; user-friendliness
black box; flight recorder; black box (system or device with hidden internal workings)
illegal; illicit; unlawful
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
inside; interior; inner part
retrenchment; curtailment; economy
to draw on one's experience; to make good use of one's experience; to turn one's experience to good account
on the other hand (esp. when the latter is positive); on the contrary; in contrast; conversely; while
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield (in soccer)
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
pilgrimage; walking tour; travelling (on foot)
stay; sojourn; stay; prop; support