to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
coastal region; coastal area; coastline
town; city; municipal; urban
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
communication satellite; Broadcast Satellite; BS
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
indicate reason; infers some protest
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
besides; in addition; also; moreover
older sister; elder sister
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
news; word; tidings; omen
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
this occasion; at this time; now
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to turn towards; to point
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
cruise; navigation; sailing
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow