to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
several hundred; hundreds (of)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
highest value; maximum value
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
time; hour; period; class
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
one bow; one salute; one greeting
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to go out and away; to leave
light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid; easygoing
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
then; well; so; well then
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
something; some kind of; for some reason
romantic; spicy; coquettish
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)