silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to hinder; to obstruct; to adversely affect
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
jacuzzi; jet bath spa; whirlpool bath
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
exercise machine; strength training machine; gym equipment (machine)
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
vaccination; inoculation; immunization; immunisation
for work; in a manner related to work
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
ten-year-old; ten year old
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
strenuous efforts; exerting oneself; stirring oneself up; splurge; spending extravagantly (on); treating oneself (to)
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
number of times; frequency; count