may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
brown envelope; manila envelope
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
loach (any fish of family Cobitidae); weather loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus); pond loach
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
a sentence; one sentence; (short) piece of writing
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
electricity supply network; transmission network; power grid
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
explosion; rupture; break off
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious