indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
municipal office; council; city hall
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
tourist information (brochure, map, center)
bulletin board; notice board; billboard; roadside sign; sign on a post, usu. wooden, esp. containing information about a sight, warning, congratulations, etc.
construction; establishment
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
foreign; abroad; overseas
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
carving; engraving; sculpture
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to step firmly; to harden by treading
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
staff member; station employee; official
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care