very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
check station; checkpoint
large number (of); many; majority
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to tear off; to strip; to rob
very interesting; of great interest
to attempt; to test; to try out
prime minister's official residence
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
later on; eventually; afterwards
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
rising; ascending; climbing
light emitter (fiber optics)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent