serious; severe; grave; acute
go that far; to that extent
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
to thrust before; to thrust at
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
elbowing (someone); rejection; rebuff
joint; link; knot; tie-together point
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
reclaimed land; cleared land; area opened for development
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
town; city; municipal; urban
mechanism; organization; organisation
from the beginning; from scratch
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
skill; dexterity; proficiency
coolie; laborer; labourer; carrier
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
(made of) stone; stone-built
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
stairs; stairway; staircase
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
maze; labyrinth; inner ear