full impact; packing a punch
huge rock; firmness; solidity
to call dibs; to establish a claim; (lit.) to spit on (thus preventing others from taking it)
audience (with a person of high standing)
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play false
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
to boil strongly; to be excited
hibernation; winter sleep; torpor
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
polish; improvement; burnishing
rally; recovery; comeback; winding (thread, etc.)
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
to act cocky; to put on airs; to be full of oneself
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
clothes; clothing; garments
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
departure time; flight time
talk about divorce or separation
points of improvement; improved areas; points needing improvement; problem areas
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
individualism; egoism; selfishness
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
how many months?; how long?