abandoned city; deserted city
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
choice; selection; option
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
baked sweet goods (e.g. Danish pastry, melon bread); sweet pastry; sweet bread
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
basic state; basic status
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
peeling off (e.g. of paint); falling off (e.g. of tiles); exfoliation; desquamation; excoriation
restoration; repair; mending
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
sorry; excuse me; thank you
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
all; entire; whole; altogether
soon; shortly; before long; in a moment
such; like that; that sort of
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to hand (over); to deliver in person
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
combination; arrangement; distribution; (arch.) marrying off
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family