complete change; about-face
totally at a loss; lose one's bearings; in a maze; in a fog; all at sea; up in the air
no objection; nothing to criticize (criticise)
certificate (usually of proof of something); credentials
collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
difference; variation; difference
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to figure out; to get an idea
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
genuine; authentic; true; real
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
completely unknown; unexpected; having no clue about
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
outsider; layman; amateur
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
overhasty; rash; premature
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
famous; well-known; renowned; your name