stealthy footsteps; walking on tiptoe
disclosure; exposure; revelation
agile (person's movements); nimble; adroit; lively; brisk; skillful
ignoring a traffic light; red-light violation; running a red light; jaywalking
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
opposite lane; oncoming lane; opposite side of the road
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
Chinese fan palm (Livistona chinensis)
stomach and intestines; gastrointestinal tract; digestive organs
principle; theory; fundamental truth
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible
handheld mixer; hand mixer
plug; connector; spark plug
unreality; becoming disconnected from reality
receiving an electric shock
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
national defence; national defense
crisis awareness; sense of impending crisis
generation of electricity; power generation; sending a telegram (now usu. for congratulations, condolences, etc.); telegraphing
atomic energy; nuclear power
crash (esp. of a vehicle); crash; kurash (Central Asian form of wrestling)
one's own car; privately owned car
soulful (esp. of music); having a lot of soul
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched