unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
tariff (import tax); duty; customs
particularly; only; in the case of
outside the country; abroad
(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
extreme; terrible; absurd; unreasonable; fool; idiot
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
mustering-out order; callup
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
reply (to a letter); response; answer
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
how much; how many; however
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
valuable article; valuables
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
peril; danger; hazard; distress
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
each time it happens; at all such times
in one's own way or style