freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
only; merely; but; no more than
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
100,000; hundred thousand
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
proposal; offer; request; application
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to stiffen; to become stiff
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to be entwined; to be involved
general idea; concept; notion
firm; strong; solid; stable
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to jar; to creak; to grate
coincident with; while; simultaneously
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)