idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
garbage bag; trash bag; bin bag
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
audience (with someone of high standing)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
mountain hut (esp. one that offers lodging to climbers and hikers); mountain cottage; mountain shanty
totally at a loss; lose one's bearings; in a maze; in a fog; all at sea; up in the air
day of month; counter for days
same generation; one's generation
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
since; henceforth; ever since
longing for others; wanting company
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
severe criticism; sharp criticism; scathing criticism; diatribe; panning
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
3000; three thousand; many
many points; many dots; being interspersed in countless numbers
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
middle period; medium-term
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
a gathering of many beautiful women (talented people); simultaneous emergence of many talents and achievements; (lit.) hundred flowers blooming in profusion
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
muscular pain; myalgia; aching muscles; sore muscles