proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
hop; hops (Humulus lupulus)
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
regret; repentance; remorse
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
green card (United States Permanent Resident Card); green card (international insurance certificate for United Kingdom motorists)
one scene (e.g. in a movie)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
great actor; famous actor; star
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
decaf; decaffeinated coffee; decaffeinated
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to make coffee; to brew coffee
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
once upon a time; a long time ago
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
millilitre; milliliter; mL
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
sulking in bed; going to bed in a huff
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
fuel consumption; gas mileage