lower region; lower part; region below
only; merely; but; no more than
meaning; significance; sense
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to leave as is; to ignore
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
two-wheeled motor vehicle; motorcycle; motorbike
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to unfold; to unroll; to open
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point