unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
tediously; repetitively; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
operating room; operating theatre
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
line; queue; procession; matrix
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
slim; slender; slight; delicate
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to shave off; to scrape off
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to be reminded of; to call to mind
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
(United States of) America; USA
black marketeer; black market trader
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby