representative; exemplary; model
incomplete; unfinished; imperfect
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
on the occasion of; at the time of
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
downtown high-rise area; street of office buildings; area of medium to tall business buildings
as lifeless as cold ashes
area; zone; district; quarter; section; limits
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
battlefield; battleground
spirit world; underworld; other world; supernatural world; different dimension
as stated; verbatim; literally
this world; the present world
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
bungalow; one-story house
fields (of rice and other crops)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
rising; ascending; climbing
smallish; on the small side
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
door; gate; opening; title page
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
superb view; picturesque scenery
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)