freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
quantity or volume of water
to provide; to arrange; to install
acquaintance; friend; (arch.) lover
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
face; looks; vestiges; trace
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
poker; fire iron used to rake ash
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
nonexistent; not being (there); unpossessed; unowned; not had
helping hand; help; support; aid
to become decrepit and ugly with age
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
can't help; won't make much difference
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
witnessing; observing; sighting
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
excuse; evasion; dodge; subterfuge; evasive answer
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
one's own handwriting; autograph; as written with a brush
fixed; obvious; commonplace
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunately that ...
possessed of a strong sense of duty