since the beginning; natural-born (salesman, etc.); absolutely (not); (not) at all
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to find; to discover; to come across; to spot
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; maker (person or device that makes something)
nonetheless; nevertheless; but; (and) yet
roadway; road; carriageway
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
bright red; crimson lotus flower
discharge of water (from a river, dam, etc.); drainage; spraying water (on); hosing
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to face on; to look out on to
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
passing; (person) who happens to pass by; (place) that one happens to pass by; casual (e.g. romance); momentary
reason for being; raison d'être
role; duty; position; part
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
one's physical safety; personal security
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
all night long; all through the night
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
ruins of a fire; fire-devastated area
police officer; policeman; constable
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
carbonization; carbonisation
standard equipment; standard feature
judgement; judgment; appraisal (e.g. of an antique); evaluation; forensics; (criminal) identification
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression; hiding; concealment