cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead
first letter of a word; capital letter (at the start of a word or sentence); initials (of one's name)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
going to and fro; back and forth
to attack; to assault; to assail
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
testimony; (verbal) evidence
Boston bag; overnight bag; traveling bag (travelling)
outside the country; abroad
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
lost article; something forgotten
fast-talking; rapid talking
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
bolt from the blue; unforeseen event; complete surprise
improvement (to a piece of writing or painting); revision; correction; touching up
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
within; inside of; less than
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly