friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
way; method; means; resource; course
preparation; arrangements
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating
breach of faith; breach of trust; act of disloyalty
to become settled; to be fixed
to dig up and expose (a secret, hidden crime, etc.)
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
authenticity; credibility
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
voyage; passage; travelling
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
each (every) time; whenever
giant clam (any clam of subfamily Tridacninae)
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
failure; mistake; blunder
daily allowance; daily wages
big talk; boasting; bragging
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)