in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
considerably; greatly; a lot
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
carat (unit of weight for gemstones and pearls); karat (measure of purity of gold); carat
cut; cutting; omission; cutting; haircut; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show); illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
to sell off; to sell completely
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
ultraviolet rays; ultraviolet radiation; UV radiation
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
legend; folklore; tradition
jeweler; gem dealer; jeweler's (jewelry) shop
fabrication; made-up story; sham; hoax; put-up job; frame-up
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
rather; better; instead; if anything
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
property; fortune; assets
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
article; thing; object; property; real estate
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to be profitable; to yield a profit
something that will last a lifetime (esp. high-quality products)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)