coastal; seaside; oceanfront; maritime
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
apartment with one bedroom and a kitchen
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
scenery; scene; landscape
response; less; -less; loess; wrestling; sexless
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
control; management; supervision
right under; directly below
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
group; party; team; squad; section
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
inattention; absent-mindedness
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal