dam; weir; barrier; sluice
to command a view; to look out over (onto, across, etc.); to overlook
observatory; observation post
concreteness; feasibility
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
to go beyond the limit; to pass the limit
conference room; place of assembly
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
history; pedigree; lineage
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at
prescribed form (of writing); format
musical composition; tune
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
private person; individual
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
high-rise (building); multistory; multistoried; high (altitude); upper (atmosphere, air current, etc.)
physiological phenomenon; physiological response
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
father; dad; husband; you; he
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
that's a different matter; that's a different story
concern; sympathy; solicitude; nature; disposition; temperament
over-fond parent; doting parent
ignoring; acting as if it is nothing
appearance; how one looks to others; towards the outside; outside part
to threaten; to terrify; to frighten