deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
way; method; means; resource; course
before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)
money-saving feeling; bargain feeling
3000; three thousand; many
to be worried; to be troubled
considerably; greatly; a lot
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
to go past; to pass; to pass by
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
antique-looking; looking hoary with patina
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
because of; owing to; due to
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
marsh; swamp; obsession; addiction; ugly man; retard
(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel
(telephone) call; ring (of a telephone); shout; call; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
as much as one can; as much as possible
fantastic; bizarre; incredible; tree tumbo (Welwitschia mirabilis)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to appear uneasy; to appear anxious
information gap; digital divide
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
in that way; like that; that way
wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around