surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
good policy; wise policy; best plan
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
to be worried; to be troubled
what do you want?; can I help you?
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
national; founded and run by the central government
collection of books; (personal) library
look!; there!; here!; that is
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to try to do; to attempt to do
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
papermaking; paper manufacture
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough