firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
vicious circle; vicious cycle
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
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
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom
blue mold; blue mould; penicillium
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
to throw into; to toss into
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
living thing; organism; creature; biology
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase