petrifaction; petrification; mineralization; mineralisation; lithification; fossilization
underground lake; subterranean lake
island in a pond or river
trial in absentia; judgment by default (judgement)
knapsack; rucksack; backpack
if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due
to be awesome; to be extreme; to be incredible
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
serious illness; dangerous disease
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
beauty treatment; cosmetology; beauty salon; beauty-treatment clinic
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
batter's box; one's turn at bat
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
and; thereupon; because of that
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
joints; points (of a speech)
how; in what way; in what manner
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
living together; communal life; cohabitation
woman; girl; daughter; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
existence; possession; having; limited company
nervousness; oversensitivity
accused; defendant; prisoner at the bar
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary