to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
common knowledge; well-known fact
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to some extent; to a certain extent
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
underestimation; undervaluation
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
surely; certainly; without doubt
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
individual; private person; personal; private
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
formal; official; ceremonious
writing; composition; essay; sentence
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
start of broadcast; commencement of transmission; sign-on
this occasion; at this time; now
story; tale; talk; discussion
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to be photographed; to be projected
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
great storm; very severe weather; upset; surprise result; agitation; upheaval
comments section (on a blog, website, application, etc.); comment field