ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
originally; by nature; from the start
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
a short while ago; already
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
again; once more; a second time
to stiffen; to become stiff
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
connection; link; relationship
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
one thin flat object; one sheet
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
head; chief; boss; leader
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to be photographed; to be projected
gentle; mild; meek; tender
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
conglomerate; group of companies run as a single organization
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
president (of a society); chairman
great man; heroic figure; remarkable character
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
member of the upper house; senator
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly