modern state; modern nation
support (e.g. of one's dependents); maintenance
(male) farmer; peasant; farmhand
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
from the beginning; from scratch
capital; funds; seed money; asset
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
productive; constructive; meaningful
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
(only) one option; one possible choice
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
workshop; studio; atelier
to entrust; to send (a message, etc.)
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
promotion of industry; inauguration of a new industrial enterprise
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
short circuit; short; illogical jump; drawing a hasty inference (between two events); jumping to conclusions
great difference; big difference; wide margin
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to come into being; to be born
indulgence (e.g. in alcohol, women, etc.); debauchery; dissipation
paranormality; anomalous phenomenon
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into