aging; wearing out; deterioration
closure (of a road); suspension of traffic; road closed; closed to traffic; no through road
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); returning to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
platform truck; hand truck; trolley; (railway) truck; bogie; flatcar
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
standard; set; routine; decided
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
identification papers; ID; piece of identification; identity document
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
wide area; wide view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-out view
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
beyond this point; from now on; after this
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
minimum; at the very least
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
still; as yet; as it has been
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
binoculars; field glasses
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to be badly made; to fail
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto