pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
the whole area; all areas
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
one's grasp of the situation; knowing how matters stand
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
throughput; processing power
such; like that; that sort of; very
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
single word; a few words; brief comment
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
direct connection; direct link
after that; afterwards; thereafter
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
substantial matter; significant item
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
probability; likelihood; chances
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
profitable plan; good plan
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
huge rock; firmness; solidity
unidentifiable; unidentified
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous