astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to stop walking; to pause
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
transaction rollback; rollback
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
rewinding (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
several minutes; a few minutes
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
basic policy; fundamental policy; fundamental plan of action
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
in the meanwhile; during the time
to be profitable; to yield a profit
imagination; supposition; guess
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
financial planner; feature phone
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
so; like this; in this way
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
spring break; spring vacation
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back