unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
starting (construction) work
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
back (of a chair); backrest
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
a (single) moment; an instant
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
lapse; abatement; invalidation; expiration; expiry; becoming void
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
to be crowded; to be packed; to be busy; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with many things); to be packed (of one's schedule)
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
that; the matter in question
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)