ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
to sniff out; to get wind of
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to appease; to suppress; to calm
to be rearranged or transposed
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
several years; a few years
control; management (e.g. of a business)
transfer (of one's name into another family register); transfer (to another team, company, etc.)
leading product; flagship product; top product
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
divide and rule; divide and conquer
one's physical safety; personal security
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
to crack; to develop a crack
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
everyday life; daily life
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale