isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
way; method; means; resource; course
daily supplies; daily necessities; household items; housewares
rationing; rationing system
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
surprise; something unexpected
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
perfect; complete; flawless
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to be silent; to say nothing
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
system; institution; organization; organisation
supplies; provisions; expenses; expenditure; money; cash
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
change; transformation; inversion
to slap down; to knock down; to floor
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
border (between countries); national border
risky; dangerous; insecure
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
tenant (usu. office block, shopping center, etc.)
attack; attack (on a difficult task); tackling; making an assault (on a summit); attack
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
exclusion of males; (being) closed to men
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
clothes; clothing; garments
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly