to assert; to declare; to list (one by one); to enumerate; to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)
to stay up all night; to sit up all night; to do something all night
3000; three thousand; many
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
pressure difference; pressure differential
feeling keenly; fully realizing
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
model; miniature; sample; specimen; prescribed form
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
to be dampened; to be discouraged; to be weakened; to be reduced
outside the boat (ship, spaceship, etc.); outboard; extravehicular
mechanism; organization; organisation
chain reaction; nuclear chain reaction
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
imperial throne; the Crown
to make one's own; to take possession of
if things go wrong; if the worst happens
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
to check; to stop; to keep back
makeshift; temporary expedient; stopgap measure
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
urban area; urban district