towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; exhibition game; exhibition match
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
writing; composition; essay; sentence
safety myth; myth that something is completely safe (e.g. nuclear plant); safety dogma
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
tourist; traveler; traveller; visitor
decrease; reduction; decline
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
intention; idea; inclination; wish
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
each nation; many nations; many countries
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
comparatively; relatively
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
to manage something successfully; to be successful
team (of players, athletes); squad; (sports) delegation
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff