the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
planning; project; plan; design
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
refreshment; something refreshing; welcome relief; tonic; refreshing medicine
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
creator; inventor; developer
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
real thing; original; actual
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
demo version (of software); trial version
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to spit out; to eject; to dump
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to make merry; to be festive
curse; spell; malediction
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
several minutes; a few minutes
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
self-torturing; masochistic
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up