viewing platform; observation deck; observation platform
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to happen suddenly; to take place unexpectedly
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to look unconcerned; to assume a composed look
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
space (room, area, outer space)
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
employee; worker; laborer (labourer); blue-collar worker
writing; composition; essay; sentence
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
clearing one's throat; cough
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
loose (e.g. belt); slovenly; careless; slack
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to be titled (e.g. a book); to be named
as far as ... is concerned; so far as ... can tell
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
possession; occupation; occupancy
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to do together; to share; to participate in
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
main; principal; chief; primary; major