state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
since; henceforth; ever since
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
last night; yesterday evening
extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
being startled; getting a shock
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
surname; family name; last name
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
overconfident; presumptuous
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
brown; light brown; tawny
hair or fur on the surface of fabric; pile; growth of hair; hairy legs
spreading; laying out; security deposit; Japanese mattress
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes