recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
to make amends; to compensate for; to make up for
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
about; concerning; as to; regarding
separate; scattered; apart
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person
first snow (of the season); first snowfall
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
level ground; plain; flatland
elevation; height above sea level
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
comforter; muffler; neckerchief; scarf; neckwear
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
suddenly; all of a sudden
premature joy; short-lived elation
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
shortage of stock; scarcity of goods
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
pickling in salt; leaving unchanged; leaving unused
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
extended leave; long vacation