to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
indomitably; undauntedly; resolutely; determinedly
heavy flooding; disastrous flood; deluge; great flood (sent by a deity); flood myth
Milky Way; luminous band corresponding to the plane of the galaxy
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
feeling; sensitivity; emotion
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
another kind; distinct species; variety
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
global scale; worldwide scale
new record (in sports, etc.)
establishment; founding; setting (a record)
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
natural (e.g. talent); innate; inborn; inherent
unique; unsurpassed; ranking foremost
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
the same generation; coeval
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
to read smoothly; to skim
technical book; specialized book; treatise