rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
lightning strike; lightning bolt
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
direction of travel; direction of movement
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
dark clouds; black clouds
reaching; attaining; arrival
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
the relation of master to servant; homage; master-slave relationship
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to have a talk; to tell a story
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
accumulation; accumulate; store
deterioration; becoming decrepit; becoming worn out
ability; performance; efficiency
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
accumulation (e.g. of water); retention; storage; collection; sequestration (e.g. of carbon dioxide)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
starboard (right side of vessel)
port (left side of vessel)
available; enabled; can be used; may be used
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement