research; study; investigation
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
war; fighting; fierce competition
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
world; society; people; the public
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
dismissal; sacking; discharge
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so
flash (of light); glint; schiller
irradiation; radiation; beaming; exposure (to light); illumination
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to give directions; to issue instructions
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence