car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to telephone; to make a phone call
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
power; authority; influence
admiration; wonder; astonishment
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
(some) more; even more; longer; further
because of; owing to; due to
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
way; method; means; resource; course
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
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)
vulgar; indecent; crude; jumbled (of a place); disorderly; chaotic
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
government office; public office
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
to encamp; to take up positions
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
outsider; someone outside of a group
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking