to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
now that; since; so long as; because
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
sign out in front; front (for someone)
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
interested person; volunteer; supporter
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
accumulation; accumulate; store
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
stairs; stairway; staircase
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
holding two or more positions concurrently
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
how can (one) do something
unexpected; unforeseen; strange