conference room; council room
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
with a screech; with a squeak; with a squeal
parts; accessories; components
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
to turn completely into; to become completely
port city; harbor city; harbour city
sound of something small rolling once (often into a hole); easily; suddenly; completely (e.g. forgetting); utterly; disappointing; curling up into the fetal position
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
to go first; to take the lead; to lead the way
one after another; continuously; incessantly; in succession; by turns
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
report; notification; registration
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
backward flow; backflow; countercurrent; reflux; regurgitation
mopping-up operation; search-and-destroy operation
inquiry commission; enquiry commission; research group
slow; clumsy; slow-witted; stupid
to gain strength; to have energy
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
to nod off (while sitting); to doze off; (lit.) to row a boat
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
stark naked; completely naked; nude
cannot be helped; unavoidable