dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
medical care; medical treatment
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
this occasion; at this time; now
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
research and development; R&D
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
it's been a long time; long time no see
place; situation; position; location
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
to give an impression; to make an impression
remembrance; recollection; recognition
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
face; looks; vestiges; trace
older sister; elder sister
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship; (arch.) eldest brother; Brazil; Brazilian
national defence; national defense
to be partly responsible for; to have a part in; to play a role in
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to tire of; to lose interest in; (arch.) to be satisfied; (arch.) to enjoy; (arch.) to do adequately
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
elder sister; effeminate man
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
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
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to look at; to gaze; to stare at