lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
coastal; seaside; oceanfront; maritime
city planning; urban planning; town planning
starting (construction) work
homeless; homeless person
question; inquiry; enquiry
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
business practice; business method; commerce; commercial law
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to chase; to run after; to pursue
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
United Arab Emirates; UAE
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
in accordance with plans; just as planned
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to take a veneer off something
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
indicate reason; infers some protest
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
police; police officer; police station
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
therefore; for that reason; such being the case