ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
garbage (rubbish) collection point
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
stealthy footsteps; walking on tiptoe
out-of-school; off-campus
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
eternal; unlimited; endless
everything turning out fine; the whole thing being settled
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
to put one's strength into
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
shooting up one after another
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
being about to cry; the verge of tears
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
seventh day of the month; seven days
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
retiring from military service
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
change of occupation; career change
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
fourth day of the month; four days
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional