having said that; on the other hand
heavy, thick, long, and big (products, esp. industrial); massive and heavy; heavy (industry)
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
senior manager; director; person below the department head with responsibility for a particular area
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
to cover fully; to wrap around
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
schedule; program; programme; itinerary
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
intention; idea; inclination; wish
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
bringing alongside (ship, vehicle, etc.); coming alongside; mooring
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
curious; strange; unusual
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
primary business; primary function; primary focus
main question; real issue at hand
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid