here and there; everywhere
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
war damage; ravages of war; horrors of war
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
sympathy; compassion; pity
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
place; room; margin; scope
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
reality; actuality; hard fact
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
almost; roughly; approximately
dilapidated house; deserted house
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)