knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
eidetic memory; photographic memory
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
compressibility; compression ratio
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
extract; excerpt; selection
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
sympathy; empathy; response
to join together; to sum up; to combine; to unite; to mix; to agree with
flipping a table over in anger; overturning a table in anger
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
this and that; various things
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
plot (of a story); plotting (a graph)
go that far; to that extent
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)