to find an excuse; to rationalize; to find a pretext
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
continuously; throughout; in succession
rampancy; prevalence; domination
rate; late; rating; ranking
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
immersion; being absorbed in
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to be enthralled by; to be disguised as
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to set (sun); to become dark
older brother; elder brother
living; lifestyle; living room
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return