opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
machine parts; machinery; equipment
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
heavy snow; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
construction; architecture (of buildings)
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
several people; a few people
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
megaphone; bullhorn; loudhailer
action committee; executive committee
fire fighting; fire department; fire brigade
re-examination; reinvestigation
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
cooperation; collaboration
preference; priority; precedence
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
man; male; masculine gender
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
construction; establishment
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
by means of; due to; because of; according to
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually