blue tarpaulin; blue plastic waterproof sheeting
to get moldy (mouldy); to get musty; to develop mildew
moisture; humidity; dampness
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
encyclopedia; encyclopaedia
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to be awesome; to be extreme; to be incredible
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
thaw; defrosting; decompression (e.g. of a file); unpacking; extracting
searching; hunting for news story; journalist
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
older brother; elder brother
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to be torn off; to come off
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride