just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
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.)
nothing but; except; no more than
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
environment; surroundings; circumstances
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
in the meanwhile; during the time
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
unconsciously; without knowing it; unwittingly; unawares
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
near oneself; close to one; familiar
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
number one; first; best; most; game; round
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)