repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
curiosity; inquisitiveness
of course; certainly; naturally
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
desperately; for one's dear life
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
imagination; supposition; guess
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to come to one's senses; to calm down
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
having said that; on the other hand
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
impossible; unlikely; improbable
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to be embarrassed; to lose face
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
forcibly; against one's will
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to hold something reverently with both hands
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
originally; by nature; from the start