several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to be helpful; to be useful
maid; helper; help; assistance
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
good-looking man; fine figure of a man
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
you (plural); all of you; you all
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
fruit of one's labor; result of one's efforts
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
person concerned; interested party; related party
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to call a person's attention (to)
frequent appearance; frequent occurrence
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
of course; certainly; naturally
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation