to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
around the world; throughout the world
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
to fall into ruin; to be desolated
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
homeless; homeless person
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
odds and ends; all; every
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
underground space; subterranean space; subterranea
aggression; invasion; raid
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
floor above; floor upstairs
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden