to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
unique; individual; original; unusual
to get off; to abandon (a ship or vehicle)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to claim victims; to cause casualties
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
departure; leaving; going away; recession
to refer to; to use as reference
evacuees; displaced persons; refugees
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
(with) only the clothes one happens to wear
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally