nose cone (e.g. of a rocket)
radiocarbon (i.e. carbon-14)
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
tic-tac-toe; noughts and crosses
to be or lie just outside of
to talk through one's hat; to blow one's own horn
intermittence; intermittent
static electricity; electrostatic
public-address system; PA system
ambidexter; ambidexterity
to gain traction; to develop momentum; to get a boost; to pick up steam
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
wood chip; splinter; worthless thing; worthless person
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
physiotherapy; physical therapy
GIF; graphics interchange format
to be a good match for; to stand a chance against; to be able to compete with; to hold one's own
to laugh to oneself; to smile to oneself
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
environmentally friendly; eco-friendly
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
bearing; shaft bearing; axle bearing; plummer block; pillow block
non-inflammability; incombustibility