to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
quay; wharf; jetty; wall-like shoreline; cliff wall
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
reserve funds; emergency funds
rapid increase; proliferation; surge; explosion
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to play a leading role; to play a central part
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
close thicket; dense forest; jungle; amazon.com
Amazon River; Rio Amazonas
drainage basin; catchment basin; river basin; watershed; valley
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
logistics; supply; communications
supply; supplying; replenishment
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
local procurement; local content; sourcing locally
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
facing south; southern exposure
to drive a wedge into (e.g. enemy defences); to wedge apart