load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
straightforwardly; being outspoken
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to capture public interest; to enjoy popularity
day by day; every day; by the day
promoting; increase; advance
surrender (fall) of a castle
island in a pond or river
side of a geometric shape (e.g. triangle or rectangle)
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
rhombus; rhomb; lozenge; diamond shape
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
force of water (current, stream, jet, etc.)
castle site; ruins of a castle
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
remembering; recollection; recall; to remember; to recall; to recollect
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
quantity or volume of water
chalk (mineral); white wall
thatching; thatch; thatched roof
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
endless; boundless; fathomless; eternal
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
rolling by hand (e.g. sushi roll, cigarette); winding by hand (e.g. watch); hand-rolled sushi (usu. cone-shaped); windup watch; mechanical watch
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing it by ear
to go downhill; to go down a slope
proclamation; official notice; touch; contact
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
no!; no no!; no, not at all