complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline
to step firmly; to harden by treading
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
hypocentre (of an earthquake); hypocenter
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
dozens; scores of; decades
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
consecutive; continuous; successive
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
chief; main; principal; important
guest spending the night (i.e. at a hotel)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
looter; thief at the scene of a fire; someone who takes advantage of a crisis to commit a crime
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
to be flabbergasted; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be stunned
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
floor above; floor upstairs
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
dispersing; breaking up; running away
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
bright red; crimson lotus flower
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
furnishings; implements; equipment
many; numerous; various; large number of