distant place; faraway location; far away
primary colour; primary color; pure color; unmixed color; original color (of a painting, etc. as opposed to a reproduction)
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
elliptical shape; oval shape
major axis; line of apsides; apse line
(already) known; established
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
power supply; power distribution
if you are prepared you don't have to worry; it's good to have a shelter against every storm
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
gratitude; thanks; apology
sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage
quotation; citation; reference
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
to be damaged; to receive damage
clearheadedness; sharpness of mind
for a long time; since long ago; from childhood; bright and early; early in the morning
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
dual structure; double structure
(informal) discussion; talk; (formal and tedious) talk; lecture; admonition; reprimand
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to search for; to seek for; to look for
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
overriding principle; main principle; great principle
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
persistently bothering someone (for no good reason); tedious interaction; frivolous pestering; making pointless conversation