being taken aback; state of shock; dumbfoundedness
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to look around; to survey
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
order; command; life; destiny; fate
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
hunting; shooting; game; quarry
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
(small) box to keep valuables, etc.
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
forty-ninth day after a person's death
store; reserve; stock; savings
ordinary; in the past; usual; regular
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
throwing in; tossing in; insert (in a newspaper, book, etc.); free-style flower arrangement
immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
headship of a family; family property
gentle; quiet; demure; sober; mild-mannered; meek
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests