curious onlookers; rubbernecks
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
rescue worker; emergency rescue team member; ambulance attendant; paramedic
several people; a few people
destruction; collapse; crumbling
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
comfort; consolation; diversion
situation report; status report; progress report
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
to gather; to collect; to assemble
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
general; popular; common; typical
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away