special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
visiting room; visitation room
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to be discouraged; to shrink from
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
summer vacation; summer holiday
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
(good or bad) feel when wearing something
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to throw open; to leave open
to blow through; to blow across
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
human intellect; knowledge
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
(period of) a year; during an era
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
sympathy; empathy; response