to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
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)
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
why; how; for what reason
they; those guys; those fellows
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
that; the matter in question
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to pretend; to act (as if)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
to be lacking in options; to be too few
river; stream; River; the ... river
chance; opportunity; occasion
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
thought; consideration; thinking
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
I see; that's right; indeed
baton (of command); order; command; direction
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
retention; maintenance; preservation
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")