water vapour; water vapor; steam
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
grotesque; disgusting; gross
to freeze; to refrigerate
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
conditional; qualified; with conditions attached
to claim victims; to cause casualties
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
office hours; business hours; working hours
prior engagement; previous appointment; prior agreement; previous promise; previous contract
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
troublesome; annoying; complicated
cohabitation (esp. of an unmarried couple); living together
almost living together; spending most nights with one's partner
close; intimate; on good terms
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
to make merry; to be festive
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
one by one; in detail; minutely
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
sharply; harshly; stingingly
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
to smirk; to grin broadly
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
to be extremely embarrassed; to burn with shame
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
adjournment; pause; moratorium; temporary suspension
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
as one had hoped; as one wishes
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism
adaptability; capacity to adapt; ability to adjust
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
place where a meeting (conference, etc.) is held; venue
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
selflessness; self-effacement; self-renunciation; anatta; anatman; doctrine that states that humans do not possess souls