oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
flashy; gaudy; flamboyant
making a fuss (about nothing); brouhaha
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
unspecified large number (of people)
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
(large) body; (bulky) frame; (hulking) figure
athletic field; athletics stadium
national polity; National Athletic Meet
deterioration; becoming decrepit; becoming worn out
to get shabby; to go downhill; to go to seed; to go to the dogs
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
access road; access route; entrance ramp (onto a highway); on-ramp; approach path
the whole assembly; the full house; whole group; everyone
to do someone in; to bump someone off
accommodation; taking in; imprisonment; detention; containing (e.g. words in a dictionary); adding
stadium; (sports) ground; (playing) field; arena
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
(sports) ground; (playing) field; playground; stadium
guidelines for action; personal principles
contact network; phone tree; contact information for relevant people (in a given organization)
vast; boundless; vague; obscure
frivolity; levity; shallowness; superficiality
the law of the jungle; the strong prey on the weak; the weak become the victim of the strong
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
short circuit; short; illogical jump; drawing a hasty inference (between two events); jumping to conclusions
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
embellishment (e.g. of a story); ornamentation; decoration; (arch.) putting on makeup
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace