dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
halation (i.e. in photography, a halo-effect when additional light leaks out around the subject)
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
eardrum; tympanic membrane
flash (of light); glint; schiller
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
to lose sight of; to miss
invisibly; secretly; privately
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
make no progress; remain unsettled
to rush back; to run back
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
how many people; a number of people
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
main force; chief object; mainline
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
military strength; military personnel
to make an appearance; to show up
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
covering; protection; backing; relief
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
short distance; short range; short-haul
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
guard; security (officer); guardsman
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
heated wire; infrared rays; heat rays