disaster; accident; calamity; catastrophe
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
terrain; geographical features; topography
everywhere; all over; throughout
land subsidence; decline in influence
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical); melting; liquefying; fusion
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
links; chain; shackle; linking
residence; housing; residential building
construction; establishment
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
even though; despite; when
choices; alternatives; options
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
prosperous; flourishing; thriving; muscular; brawny
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to be (something) very much; to be an extreme (something)