pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
area struck (by some disaster); location of a disaster
structure for housing heavy machinery
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
nuclear power plant; nuclear power generation; primary (e.g. primary immunodeficiency syndrome)
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
people; men and women; each person; everybody
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
just because; even if; even though
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
husband and wife; married couple
seat; seats; stands; grandstand; bleachers
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
last night; yesterday evening
to make merry; to be festive
celebration; auspicious occasion
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
bunch of flowers; bouquet
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
presence; sitting with; being with
to delight; to give pleasure
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
going on a pleasure jaunt