tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
giant tsunami; giant tidal wave
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
flour; meal; powder; dust
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
espresso (coffee); expresso
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
in this manner; in this way; like this
weight; body weight; importance; weight; emphasis
person one is dating; significant other; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
emergency measures; urgent countermeasures
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
go on!; right!; here goes!