incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
field; plain; hidden interior part (of a structure or object); wild (of an animal or plant)
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
full capacity; all one's ability
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
boundary; (nuclear) criticality; critical (mass, pressure, temperature, state, point, etc.)
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
ruler; measure; measuring stick; standard; criterion; yardstick
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval
to make an appearance; to show up
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
decomposition; ulceration
silk thread; silk yarn; corn silk
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
loud sound; loud reverberation
steel frame; steel beam; steel girder
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; having no choice
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life