(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
everywhere; all over; throughout
coating of snow; blanket of snow
to be touching; to be moving
box-shaped (horse-drawn) carriage
to set up shop; to open a store
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
another time; some other time
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
selective system; system that offers choices
woollen fabric; woollen cloth
cashmere (fiber, yarn, fleece, clothing, etc. from the cashmere goat)
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
ability; capability; skill
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
work; business; company; study
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
spiced mulled wine (Germany, Austria, etc.)
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically