query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
single word; a few words; brief comment
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
to do for (the sake of someone else)
adaptability; capacity to adapt; ability to adjust
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
without permission; without notice
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
inborn; innate; inherent; a priori
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to thrust before; to thrust at
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
society; public; community; social studies
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity