numbskull; dimwit; idiot; fool; dope
wind damage; storm damage
bundle; control; management
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)
crude tactics; smattering of knowledge
nursing; nurse; attending; attendant; entertainer
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
interval between the waves; gap between waves
indomitably; undauntedly; resolutely; determinedly
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
star (actor); prima donna; leading figure
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
unthought of; unexpected; unseasonal; unscheduled
to engage in a bloody feud; to have a family quarrel; to quarrel with one's own flesh and blood; (lit.) to wash blood for blood
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward
unwelcome favor; unwelcome favour; misplaced kindness
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
nine parts; nine percent; almost
peace initiative; peace overture
ongoing; in progress; afoot
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
namely; that is (to say); in other words
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
death in jail; death in prison
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
holding one's ground; defending local authority
to admit fault; to admit one is wrong
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
to leave to take its own course; to let a matter take care of itself
two ways; both ways; two kinds
hard-line policy; tough measure