(starting) from nothing; from scratch
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
public agency; public institution
roadway; road; carriageway
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
platform; home; home base; home plate
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
front entrance; front door
to become locked; to lock
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
side gate; side door; service entrance
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
dull sound; muffled sound
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
with a squeaking sound (of metal)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
being fully equipped; being fully furnished; complete
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow