municipal railway; city streetcar; tram
strike (i.e. industrial action)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
a short while ago; just now; already; for a long time
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
by myself; in person; by oneself
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
determination; resolution
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
railroad; railway; rail transport
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
head; brains; intellect; understanding
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
nothing but; except; no more than
again; once more; a second time
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
construction; architecture (of buildings)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
fine view; beautiful sight
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
black terracotta; black soil
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet