to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
the other day; a few days ago
sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)
penal servitude; serving time in prison; military service; forced labor; compulsory service
great success; huge success
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
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.)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
secretive; mysterious; furtive; stealthy; clandestine; sneaky
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
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
confections; sweets; candy; cake
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
watercolor painting; watercolour painting
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
personal; individual; private
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
diary shared between friends (who take turns writing entries); exchange diary