speaking voice; talking voice
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
having not the slightest idea
a cut above; one step above
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
very young; little; childish; immature
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
financial power; financial means; wealth
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
to see well in the dark; to have good night vision
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
to be erected; to be built
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to shed light; to cast light
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
underground space; subterranean space; subterranea
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
reaching; attaining; arrival
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
close to the wall; alongside the wall