cold storage; refrigeration
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
swallowing; understanding; comprehension; apprehension
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
to beat around the bush; to not speak frankly; to talk in a roundabout way
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
to hurry; to rush; to quicken (of one's breath); to pant; to gasp (for air)
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
sign; indication; omen; symptom
every evening; night after night
night watch; night watchman
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
utility; (actual) profit; actual benefit; material gain
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
someone (important); person of importance
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
cover; mantle; shroud; hood; casing
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
beginning; clue; starting point
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting