to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
exposure by washing away; washing out; exposed aggregate (finish); exposed aggregate concrete; revealing the grain of cedar boards by washing and scrubbing; finding out (after an extensive search or investigation)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
pure-bred (usu. animal); pure-blooded; thoroughbred
clerk; (bureau, post-office) staff
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
book; volume; this; present; main; head
being in general control of
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
the same rank; equality; apposition
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
interference; meddling; butting in
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
metal plate; metallic plate
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
parts; accessories; components
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage