disaster preparedness; prevention of damage resulting from a natural disaster; protection against disaster
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
mucus; mucilage; viscous liquid; phlegm
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
site; point on a map; spot
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
the same generation; coeval
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
bathing; washing one's body or hair; ablution; (arch.) receiving a blessing
wastewater; waste water; liquid waste; black water
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
naked eye; the physical eye
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
since one was born; (in) all one's life
business trip; official trip
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein