focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
iron pipe; steel pipe; metal pipe
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
empty air; sky; shunyata (the lack of an immutable intrinsic nature within any phenomenon); emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
sounding continuously (phone, alarm, etc.)
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
pickling in salt; food preserved in salt; holding on to (shares, land, etc.) for an extended period until its value increases; leaving unsold; leaving unused
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
insurance; guarantee; warranty
working adult; full-fledged member of society
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
(one's) current position; current location; present position
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
ongoing; in progress; afoot
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
(not) even with; (not) even using
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
suspension; interruption; stoppage; tie-up; cessation
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
loss; waste (e.g. of time); feeling of loss; Los Angeles; L.A.
to become complicated; to become intricate; to become tangled
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
city planning; urban planning; town planning
ruggedly; jaggedly; stiffly; choppy (e.g. graphics); lagged; clunky
direct unforked road; straight path
it's not like; it isn't as if
grumbling; muttering; complaining; moaning