coastline; shoreline; coastal railway
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
classified information; top secret
wave-dissipating concrete block; tetrapod
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
to step forward; to volunteer
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw one's head (or shoulders) back; to throw out one's chest
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
baby-walker; walking frame
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
colored thing (clothing, fabric, paper, etc.) (coloured); variety shows
interview (on television, in a newspaper, etc.)
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
best regards; please take care of; please do
mental illness; emotional disorder
to remove; to get rid of; to clear away; to tear down
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
to have no chance (of succeeding)
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
to be thrilled; to be excited
to exert oneself greatly; to take pains; to make efforts; to break a bone