charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to look around; to survey
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
intercept; interception; counter-attack
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
originally; by nature; from the start
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
storehouse; warehouse; godown
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
purging (data); purge (esp. of public officials)
motive power; driving force
supply; supplying; replenishment
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
light; faint; pale; fleeting
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to appear all together; to be all present
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
right beside; close to; nearby
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!