to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
don't you think?; indicates question
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
thousands; several thousand
first generation; founder
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
to be surprised; to be astonished
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
(national) isolationism; isolation policy
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
practical question (problem); practical matter
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
firm; strong; solid; stable
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
foreign; abroad; overseas
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize