spending one night ahead (e.g. at a hotel near the airport the night before catching a flight); spending the night before
way (of going); route; way (of doing); method
to be contrary to one's expectations
lack of uniformity; unevenness; inequality; heterogeneous; nonuniform
meaningless words; words that make no sense
win or lose; sink or swim; make or break; all or nothing
car involved in an accident
fluently; without hesitation; without faltering
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
to have a bitter experience
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
usual; unchanging; eternal; same as always
to break down due to overwork; to try so hard that the situation gets worse
front room; front parlor; lobby; anterior ventricle
to grill again; to rehash
handbag; purse; briefcase; attache case
to become a thing of the past
addition; adding; supplement
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
place where music lessons are given; music class; music school
to feign composure; to act like one has (time, money, strength, etc.) to spare
adaptability; capacity for adaptation
snowballing (phenomenon, effect)
remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
temporary staff recruitment agency; employment agency
my husband; one's family; family member
antiques; old works of art
to talk to oneself; to mutter
feeling rough (of the throat); irritated
to rebuke; to scold harshly
stance with legs in an L-shape, with one leg bent in front and other extended behind (martial arts, traditional theater)
to be able to receive; to be able to take; to be able to eat; to be able to drink; to be acceptable; to be satisfactory
unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied