soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
only; merely; but; no more than
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to discuss; to talk together
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
armed forces; military; troops
to become pale; to turn pale
(with a) start; fright; alarm
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
at the last moment; this late in the game
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
bubble economy (of Japan, 1986-1991)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
office building; office complex
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
central part; heart (of a city)
emergency staircase; emergency stairs
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
punctually; on time; as regularly as a clock
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
machine room; machinery room; engine room; machine house