outside world; physical world
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
locked-room murder (e.g. in murder mystery fiction)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
land route; overland route; by land; overland
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
image; figure; figure; form; image
to show; to bare (the teeth)
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
indescribable; having no way to express
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
even though; despite; when
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
corridor; hallway; passageway
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to cut one's own throat; to dig one's own grave; to cause oneself harm; to bring ruin on oneself
one by one; in detail; minutely
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to try to do; to attempt to do
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)