to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
release (e.g. information); disclosure (legal); show; indication; display
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
chief; main; principal; major
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
(enter into, be in) a state of war
indirection; indirectness
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
had better ...; had better not ...
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
excellent plan; best policy
for (some) doubtful points to remain
permanent; perpetual; lasting
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
reconciliation (between warring nations); (making of) peace
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
power balance; balance of power
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to apologize; to apologise
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)