dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
to be descended from; to be drawn from (the tradition of); to be derived from; to follow the school (tradition) of
body; physique; build; stature
usually; under usual circumstances
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
eyes and nose; looks; facial features; shape; form
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
even though; despite; when
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
private citizen; civilian
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
ignoring; bypassing; doing something without consultation; going over someone's head
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
piece; fragment; one (object)
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to collect; to assemble; to gather
United States men's Olympic basketball team
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
this is why; this means; it is the case that
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category