to play a leading role; to play a central part
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
our country; our land; one's own country
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
meteor; shooting star; falling star
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
scale; scope; plan; structure
Orion (constellation); the Hunter
naked eye; the physical eye
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to explain adequately; to be accountable
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
to cut corners; to be shoddy
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
it hasn't been long since
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
ingenuity; inventiveness; creative originality