hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
pessimism; disappointment
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
important point; point to make note of
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
real thing; original; actual
ingredient; component; composition
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
entry into port; arriving in harbor
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to be lacking in options; to be too few
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to be too numerous; to be too much
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to expend money; to spend money
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
game brain; dementia caused by overuse of electronic games
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
having not the slightest idea
to fan; to incite; to instigate
traditional Chinese medicine
odorless; odourless; unscented