to peel (roughly); to tear off; to rip off
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
building contractor; builder; building firm
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
shrill voice (esp. of women and children)
minitruck; light truck; small truck; light pickup
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
frequent; densely packed; thick
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
beating (inflicted as punishment); mob violence; mob justice
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
with a lot of fat; with a heavy build; with a portly build; with a stout build
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
as planned; according to plan
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
conference room; council room
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
wounded person; injured person
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official