deduction; subtraction; balance; ebb and flow; rise and fall
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
and then; and so; and; so then
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
formula; equation; method of calculation; calculus
correction; revision; amendment
division into equal parts; equal parts
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
one's share; one's portion
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to bring; to take; to bring about
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
putting a plan into operation
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
Now let's return to the main subject; To return from the digression,.. (in a conversation, speech, or story-telling)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate