to fall completely silent; to become still as death
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
two (long cylindrical things)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
as (for); for; in the capacity of
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
firm; strong; solid; stable
circuit (electric); cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
gem; jewel; precious stone
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
operation; functioning; running
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
ability; performance; efficiency
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
in comparison to; rather than
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
financial power; financial means; wealth
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)