waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
hut (esp. on a mountain); shack; refuge; shanty
power outage; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supply
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
electricity; (electric) light
(being) out of range (e.g. mobile network, radar, missiles); (being) out of contention; (being) beyond influence
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
illumination; decorative lighting
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.); reception (e.g. in a hotel); front desk; front office; team management
to slope; to descend; to slide (snow, etc.)
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
expression; look; countenance; face
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
jokingly; in the form of a joke
flustered; flurried; (shocked) speechless
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
heavy snow; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
dozens; scores of; decades
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
slight; thin; on the weak side
briskly; quickly; promptly
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
Western wine and spirits; Western liquor
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally