cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
emergency light; emergency lamp
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
acting as a group; doing something together (in a group); collective action
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
cares; ill feeling; reserve
sickroom; hospital room; ward
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
barrier wall; bulkhead; partition; septum; diaphragm
to get between; to be caught in
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
inundation; submersion; flood
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
different opinion; objection
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
linking together; tying in a row
freely; frankly; without reserve
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
otherwise; or else; if not
somersault; looping-the-loop
feelings; thoughts; meaning
electronization; digitization; computerization