unprecedented; never seen before
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
even though it is not; despite not
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
natural disaster; cataclysm
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
moat; fosse; trench; underground air-raid shelter; dugout
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
each place; various places
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
transportation network; transport network; traffic network
main point; main object; chief purpose; core; gist; essence
instability; insecurity; crankiness
(political) administration; political power
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
planning stage; planning stages
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
to dig through; to drill into; to excavate
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
damp; moist (negative nuance)