blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
(unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence; happening (performance)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
3000; three thousand; many
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
innumerable; countless; numberless
etc.; et cetera; and so on
at that time; in those days
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to collect the best; to put together the cream of the crop
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
thousands; several thousand
operation; functioning; running
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
(political) power; authority; influence
financial power; financial means; wealth
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice