economic strength; economic power; economic might
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
growth period; growing season
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to wash away; to sweep away; to carry away
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
comfort when sleeping; feel (of a bed, futon, etc.)
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to roof (a house with some material); to thatch; to shingle; to tile
this one; with this; in this way
vigorously (burning); furiously; fiercely
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
removal; taking away; dismantling (a building, facilities, etc.); withdrawal (of troops)
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to mow; to reap; to harvest; to eradicate; to root out (e.g. evil); to remove
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment