definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
study; library; bookstore; bookshop; publishing company
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
older sister; elder sister
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
decision; determination; resolution
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
clearing one's throat; cough
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)