affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
classic example; classic case; textbook example; representative example; typical case
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
extent of (one's) foolishness; degree of stupidity
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
falling over; toppling sideways
ostrich (Struthio camelus)
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
two colours; two varieties; two types
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
blogger (writer of a weblog)
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
to grow taller (of people)
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
last moves (in go, shogi, or chess); endgame; gathering; collecting; coming together
sales message; sales copy
sound of a button or switch being pressed
mountain climbing; mountaineering
mountain climber; mountaineer
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed; field of alpine flowers