impossible; unthinkable; unimaginable
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
look of death; shadow of death
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
ignorance; inexperience; unfamiliarity
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
Italian food; Italian cooking
store interior; inside of a shop
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
to be excited; to be elated
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
spaghetti Napolitana; Italian spaghetti dish made with a tomato sauce
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
how many years; how long; what year
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
homecoming; returning home
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
anything and everything; just about everything
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
pride; boast; credit (to)