to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
box seat; (restaurant) booth; box (theater, sports stadium, etc.)
to be opposite; to face each other
several minutes; a few minutes
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
heap; pile; stack; full measure
coffee (hot, as opposed to iced)
hotcake; (American) pancake
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
reserve; reticence; unfriendliness; estrangement
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
in one's own way or style
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
interior of the mouth; oral cavity
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad