nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
estimate (of costs); budget
to spend time (on doing something)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
both; both sides; both parties
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
forward; forwarding (email); forwards; forward contract
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
logistical support; combat service support
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
with energy; vigorously; cheerfully; assertively; lustily
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
head; lead; vanguard; first
formation (e.g. of aircraft)
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to reduce (one's) speed; to slow down (driving, cycling, etc.)