tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
origin; promotion; originator; promoter
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
upward compatible; forward compatible; downward compatible; backward compatible; providing the same function while being less effective (esp. in games)
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
password; watchword; motto; slogan
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
useless; worthless; silly; trivial
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to be main; to be principal; to be important
great laughter; burst of laughter
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
if you do this; if this is the case
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
firm; strong; solid; stable
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
all around; as far as the eye can see
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
simultaneous development; spreading at the same time (e.g. two phenomena)
double; twice (as much); twofold
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
great hurry; great haste; rush
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
rewriting (e.g. of a book); renewal (of a license, bond, etc.); transfer (of ownership); putting (something) in another's name
to dance; to perform dance steps
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
minute adjustment; fine-tuning
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade