heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)
just above; right overhead
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
four (long cylindrical things)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
governor-general; governor; viceroy
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)