uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
submersion; inundation; being flooded
moment by moment; hour by hour
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
meeting; greeting; welcome; person sent to meet a visitor
principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to go first; to take the lead; to lead the way
sun (approx. 3 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
force of water (current, stream, jet, etc.)
section (of track, etc.); segment; dimension; interval
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to exceed the budget; to overrun the budget; to have a deficit; to have a secret revealed
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
crossroads; intersection; crossway; carrefour
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to press against each other; to huddle together
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
... and westward; in and to the west of ...
large river; epic (of a novel, drama, etc.); long-form; large-scale
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
... and southward; in and to the south of ...
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
death and injury; being killed or injured
destruction; collapse; crumbling
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
rumor; rumour; gossip; hearsay
exaggeration; making a mountain out of a molehill
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
railroad track; rail line
natural disaster; cataclysm
meeting; facing; confronting