office workers; office staff; clerical staff
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to concern; to be related
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
steel tower; electricity pylon; transmission tower
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
government office; public office
document; official papers
without; unless; have to do
unable to do one's work; can't get anything done
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to sell off; to sell completely
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to talk; to chat; to chatter
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
nod; inclination of the head
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
to be powered on; to be turned on
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
principal street; main street; major road; thoroughfare