to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
pleased to make your acquaintance
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
muscle training; resistance training; strength training
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
being startled; getting a shock
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
silent; silent movie; silent film; silent letter
morning assembly (at a company, school, etc.); morning gathering
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
thick glasses; (lit.) bottle bottom glasses
fresco (technique of blending wet plaster with water-based paint); (laboratory) flask
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
after the end (of something); post-
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
stretcher; litter (medical); gurney
doctor's office; medical office; sickbay
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
flour; meal; powder; dust
flight; escape; running away; flying high
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation