sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
anything and everything; just about everything
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
(for the) first time in one's life
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
never mind!; don't worry about it
recreation; diversion; relaxation
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
having said that; on the other hand
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
how; in what way; circumstances
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
guide; tour guide; conductor; guidebook
present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)
going around; patrol; round; tour
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
next; secondly; subsequently
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
all companies; each company
principal street; main street; major road; thoroughfare
large crowd; mass of people
to tower over the surroundings
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)