taking heart; being in high spirits
setting sail; putting out to sea; starting anew; embarking on something new
to be perturbed; to be agitated
fabrication; put-up job; trumped-up story; frame-up; hoax
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
to compose; to put together
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
to telephone; to call in; to ring in; to contact by phone
one by one; one each; one at a time
to eagerly look forward to
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
letter; missive; note; mail
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
popular (among the general public); populist; plebian; low-brow; widely liked
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
Rocky Mountains; the Rockies
rental car; rent-a-car; hired auto; car rental agency; car hire agency; hire car agency
shop; small store; business; firm
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
going to and fro; back and forth
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
to be smeared; to be covered
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English