to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
with a collapse; with a slump
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
air conditioning; air cooling
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
destination (in travel); place where one is staying
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
not yet known; unknown; strange
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
(advertising) slogan; catchphrase; tagline
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
ratio; proportion; percentage
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to run about; to rush about
in the same way as; just like
late summer heat; lingering summer heat