riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to carry around; to carry on one's person
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
night view; night skyline; nightscape
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly
reaching a peak; reaching the limit; plateauing; maxing out
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
calamity; disaster; accident
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
prior investment; upfront investment
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
foreign capital (e.g. in a company); foreign investment
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
rationalization; rationalisation; rationalize; rationalise
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
agile (person's movements); nimble; adroit; lively; brisk; skillful
leavings of a meal; food scraps; leftovers; food particles (in one's teeth or mouth); bits of food
(this) shrine; (this) company; (this) firm
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
establishment; settlement
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal