land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
comparatively; relatively
detached house; stand-alone house; single-family home
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
profitable; worn-out; crumbling
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
handrail; railing; banister
stairs; stairway; staircase
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to turn reddish-brown; to turn rufous; to become discolored; to become discoloured
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
tasteful; elegant; refined; charming; attractive
to lend an ear to; to listen to
Japanese dock (plant) (Rumex japonicus)
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
school bag (usu. handheld or hung from the shoulder); schoolbag