to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
vice-minister; undersecretary
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
expression of appreciation (for someone's efforts); thanks
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
unconfirmed; indeterminate; undetermined; uncertain; undecided; unsettled
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
general manager; director-general
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
extrasolar; trans-Neptunian; outside the solar system
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to tremble; to shiver; to shake