sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
entreaty; supplication; petition
expression; look; countenance; face
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
incident; affair; happening; event
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to be silent; to say nothing
state of (mental) confusion (agitation)
place where one works; construction site; working area
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
in the same way as; just like
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
follow-up report; further news
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to be relieved; to feel relieved
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
conviction; belief; confidence
last night; yesterday evening
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
the other day; a few days ago
stature; height; size; physique
curl; curly hair; ringlet