to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
story; tale; talk; discussion
with a flap; with a snap; with a thud; with a crash; with a swish; with a rustle
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
tall, lanky person; bean pole; tall and thin; tall and lanky
ancient burial mound; barrow; tumulus
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus)
diagonally; obliquely; slantingly; slantwise
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
revitalization of a town; town renewal (project)
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
swimming area (in the ocean); swimming beach; seawater baths
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
energy conservation; economical use of energy
something-something (e.g. platitudes, waffling); yada yada; so-and-so
by hook or by crook; by all possible means
to become used to; to become familiar with; to grow accustomed to
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description