to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
different opinion; objection
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
fourth day of the month; four days
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
configuration (e.g. of a computer or file); user preferences; system environment; environment setting
conviction; belief; confidence
to sweep the slate clean; to start again from the beginning; to do it all over again
pointing out; identification
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
nice; good; well-executed
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
sleeping like a log; (being) fast asleep (bombed, crashed)
good feeling; feeling good
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever