12th day of the month; 12 days
worst-ever; history's worst
inside a police station, fire station, tax office, etc.
confusion; disturbance; commotion; chaos; disorder
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
frontline (military) base; forward base; outpost
rushing around; running wild
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
backward flow; backflow; countercurrent; reflux; regurgitation
vehicle; conveyance; (means of) transport; ride (at a fair, amusement park, etc.); attraction
railroad; railway; rail transport
operation (of a bus or train service); service; running; movement (of a heavenly body); motion; revolution
main street (as opposed to a side street); high street
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
meanwhile; in the meantime
running too fast; pacing oneself too fast while running
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
parts; accessories; components
degradation over time; time-related deterioration
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
for use by children; for children
thinnish; somewhat narrow
ladies' bicycle (esp. one with a front basket); granny bike
pole; trolley pole; pole (unit of length or area); rod; (opinion) poll
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
bent back; hunchback; stoop
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
traffic light; traffic signal; signal (mechanism); semaphore (apparatus)
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to take a backseat (to someone); to fall behind (someone); to be at a disadvantage; to be in a weak position; (lit.) to stand downwind