nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
proper; right; reasonable
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
literally; to the letter; literal
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to understand from experience
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
developmental dictatorship (authoritarian form of government that pursues rapid economic development at the expense of democratic freedoms)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
system of government; government structure
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
place; room; margin; scope
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show