a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
to appreciate; to be thankful
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
as; because; with; due to
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
range; stove; cooker; microwave oven
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
border patrol; border guard; border guards
holiday traffic congestion caused by people travelling to their hometowns en masse
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
river surface; surface of a river
water vapour; water vapor; steam
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously; lively
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
whichever one chooses; either way
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
winter vacation; winter holidays
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
priority; order of precedence
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
once-in-a-lifetime encounter (hence should be cherished as such)
fake passport; forged passport