as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
present; gift; to give a present or gift
don't you think?; indicates question
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
some book; book about that subject; books
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
speed per second; velocity per second; instant; moment; a few seconds
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
it is I who should say so
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
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 unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
cross; crossed; cruciform
hollow; cavity; dent; depression