disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
still; even now; to this day
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
speaking voice; talking voice
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
meaning; significance; sense
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
reaching; attaining; arrival
suited figure; person in a suit
applicant for a job; job seeker; job-hunter
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
sense of relief; feeling of relief
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
hello; good day; good afternoon
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
it is I who should say so
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
standard formal wear worn by students, usu. when going to interviews
man; male; masculine gender
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why