omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
criminal groups and individuals; groups and individuals who seek economic profit through violence, force and fraudulent means; violent criminals, extortionists and racketeers; organized crime; (lit.) anti-social forces
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
multi-storey car park; parking structure; parking deck; parking garage; parkade
solid body; three-dimensional object; multi-storey car park
(connecting) passageway; accessway; walk-through; skyway; sky bridge
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
box; box-shape; cube-type
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
how much; how many; what amount; what extent
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
general mobilization; general mobilisation
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)