to cramp; to be cramped; to get a cramp (in)
troubled face; worried expression
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
mountain range; mountain belt
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
to become completely chilled
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
repair work; restoration work
centre of attention; center of attention
(blue-collar) worker; laborer; labourer
what do you want?; can I help you?
8th day of the month; eight days
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
13th day of the month; 13 days
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
prompt decision; immediate decision; on-the-spot decision; summary judgment; summary judgement
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
staying somewhere (overnight) due to circumstances
means of transportation; transport service
full of ingredients; hearty; substantial
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
French bread (esp. baguette); breadstick
somewhat hard; somewhat firm; fairly hard; on the hard side
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
traveling expenses; travelling expenses
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
distribution channel; channel of distribution
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
shriek of delight; cry of joy