to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to pay attention; to be watchful
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
machine parts; machinery; equipment
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
one floor (of a building); single floor
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
care; kea (Nestor notabilis)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
to install; to equip; to mount
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex
sickroom; hospital room; ward
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
single word; a few words; brief comment
to talk; to chat; to chatter
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
single cell; isolation cell; solitary cell; solitary confinement cell
to examine; to check; to inspect
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell