delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
clause; paragraph; argument; term (of an equation); (arch.) nape (of the neck)
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
100,000,000; one hundred million
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
900; nine hundred; (arch.) fool; (arch.) idiot
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
bank; banking institution
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
start of work; commencement; opening
courteous; decorous; polite
to get into an argument; to come to discuss; to be controversial (usu. as an adjectival phrase); to be contentious
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to connect; to correlate; to associate; to relate; to link
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
maintaining the status quo