premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
short distance; short range; short-haul
as you can imagine; as imagined
defensive perimeter; defence line; defense line; precaution; safeguard; safety measure
bad influence; negative influence
implementation (e.g. of a feature); installation (of equipment); mounting; packaging
expulsion; driving out; driving away; extermination
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
long time; several hours; long spell
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
measurement error; calculation error; discrepancy; deviation; difference
special radio or television programme; television special
in history; ever; historical
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
highly unpredictable; touch and go
Coalition of the Willing (nations who supported America's preemptive strike in Iraq in 2003)
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)
battle of words; debate; argument; dispute
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
dead language; extinct language; obsolete word; dated word; word that has become passé
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
conceptual drawing; conceptual diagram; artist's impression
(satirical) cartoon; caricature; humorous illustration
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
simple and clear; plain and simple
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
to use (the same thing) for multiple purposes; to reuse; to work (someone) hard; to order around
thrifty person; frugal person; economizer
good impression; favorable impression