precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
preparations for returning (home)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
nightlife districts; drinking districts
night watch; night guard; night shift
to breathe out; to exhale
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
material witness; suspect
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
largest class; top category
control (by the state); controlling; coordination; air traffic control
governments of various nations of the world
news bureau; press bureau
that is to say; so that means
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
contrived; false-sounding
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
to be relieved; to feel relieved
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
isolated island; outlying island; leaving an island
number of times; frequency; count