Siberia; cake made with layers of sweet bean paste and sponge cake
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
breath; breathing; tone; mood
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to make merry; to be festive
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
air route; air lane; by air; by plane
means of transportation; transport service
heavy machinery; heavy equipment; heavy machine gun
medical and pharmaceutical products; medicinal supplies; drugs; pharmaceuticals; medicine
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
sixth day of the month; six days
seventh day of the month; seven days
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
tension; mental strain; nervousness
railroad; railway; rail transport
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
room allocation; assignment of rooms
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to speak as though something were actually the case; to smooth over; to give the impression that; to make it sound that
right in the midst of; right at the height of
Soviet Union; Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; USSR