joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
to feel depressed; to be down
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
and yet; despite (all) that
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
long (time that has passed); old (story)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
influence (on someone); inspiration
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
to be exhausted; to be worn out
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
imposing stance; daunting pose
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
after a long time; for the first time in a while
capital; funds; seed money; asset
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
double; twice (as much); twofold
to gain; to earn (for oneself); to win
to be embarrassed; to lose face
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
to face (a situation); to encounter; to be confronted with
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)