no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
the world in general; society; convention
superlative; extraordinary; mega; superdreadnought (class of warships)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
to spend time (on doing something)
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to understand from experience
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
how long; how much; to what extent
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
(providing) covering fire; supporting (backing up) someone (in a debate or argument)
triumphant (over a mediocre achievement); boastful; (lit.) as if one had grabbed a demon by the neck
mountain villa; mountain retreat; mountain cottage
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
proper; respectable; decent; honest
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
price; cost; value; worth; value