indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to choke; to have trouble breathing
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
brown envelope; manila envelope
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
word root (the smallest portion of a larger word that holds meaning)
black-dyed leather; leather dyed in deep indigo; edible mushroom in the Thelephoraceae family
synthetic leather; artificial leather; leatherette
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
lost property; something dropped and left behind
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to pick up; to find; to gather
such; like that; in that way
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
refinement; elegance; grace
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
difficult to ...; hard to ...
preservation of health; hygiene; sanitation
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
stomach ache; abdominal pain