pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
measurement error; calculation error
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to not take seriously; to take lightly
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
trial calculation; preliminary calculation; estimation
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
natural calamity; disaster
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
to collect; to assemble; to gather
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
calamity; disaster; misfortune
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
to fight against; to oppose; to face
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
nothing but; none other than
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)