caster; newscaster; news anchor; anchorman
low (atmospheric) pressure; low-pressure system; depression; bad temper; foul mood; tense situation
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
dark gray; dark grey; donjiki (clerical dress)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
big and brawny; well built; gigantic
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now