near; close; beside; third person
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to shake one's head (in denial)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
eccentric; crank; oddball
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
father; dad; husband; you; he
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
authorized absence; permission of absence from class(es)
contagious disease; communicable disease; transmissible disease; infectious disease; epidemic
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
faint; slight; vague; nebulous; indeterminate; tinge of ...
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
without permission; without notice
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
sense of inferiority; one's weak point