beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
power of expression; expressiveness; expressive power
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to complete decisively; to do to completion
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
observation; survey; watching
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
soft and fluffy (e.g. hair)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
insult; affront; disgrace; sexual assault; rape
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
curious; strange; unusual
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...