(indoor) observation deck; observation room; observatory
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
being good-for-nothing; useless person
to grab (someone) by the collar; to seize (someone) by the lapels
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
bikini model (usually teenage); pin-up girl
stage setting; scenery; stagehand; sceneshifter
hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
taste; liking; preference
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
not wearing a bra; being bra-less; generic (goods)
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; loosely (hanging); limply
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
to cleave; to saw through; to hack apart
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to twist (yarn); to lay (rope)
shell (of a crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; (person's) back; years of experience