going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to be appointed to a rank
epidemic; plague; pestilence
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
suddenly; all of a sudden
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
lucky or unlucky aspect of a given day
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
untouched; unused; intact
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
(very) cheap; (very) inexpensive; cut-price; bargain (price)
distant place; faraway location; far away
forwarding or transportation industry
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to grant someone's request; to do a favour
wind-scattered dust; windblown sand; worldly affairs; cares of life
seeing (with the naked eye); observation; visual inspection
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
useful thing; usable article; present; gift