choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
deadly serious; deadly earnest
from now; from this moment; henceforth
2nd day of the month; two days
viewing platform; observation deck; observation platform
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
deceiving; cheating; fooling
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
moment; brief space of time
signature; signing one's name; writing one's name (on); registration (of a bond)
daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil
finish; finishing; finishing touches
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to have a meal; to take a meal
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep