announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
logo; Logo (programming language)
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
romance (e.g. the Arthurian romances)
illustration (e.g. book); picture
empty gun; gun loaded with blanks; firing a blank
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
billow; surge; large wave
propulsive power; driving force
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
dash at the beginning of a short-distance race; charging ahead at full strength from the beginning
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
right angle; perpendicular
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with
phase (e.g. wave, electricity, moon); topology; register
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
to put something on top of another thing; to superimpose
landing on water; hitting the water; splashdown
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
second; number two; runner-up
waterpower; running water; falling overboard
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
words of praise; eulogy; compliment