absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
dark clouds; black clouds
to raise one's voice; to shout
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
ringtone; ring tone; ringback tone; ringing tone
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
one's share; one's portion
emotional scars; mental trauma
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
sad news; news of a death; death notice
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
cathode-ray tube; CRT; Braun tube
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
endless; boundless; everlasting
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
destruction; collapse; crumbling
to prostrate oneself (before)
national road; national highway
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
eight minutes; triangular-swept clerical script (clerical script whose horizontal lines end in a noticeable triangular tail)
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge