influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
medium; mediocrity; average
stopping at; going no further than
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
quarrel; dispute; argument
make good use of; make the most of
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
vitality; (one's) life force
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
casualties; the killed and wounded
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
soil; breeding ground (for); fertile ground (for)
marshland; wetland; swampland
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
eardrum; tympanic membrane
unbearable to look at; too miserable (or awful) to watch; cannot bear to see
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
to make up the number; to have a complete set of
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
marsh; swamp; obsession; addiction; ugly man; retard
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give