framework (of a building); foundation; mainstay; support; supporter
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
night view; night skyline; nightscape
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
present continuous tense; present progressive form
nightlife districts; drinking districts
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
mass killing; mass murder; bloodbath
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
uniform; even; across-the-board; equal
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
sweeping sideways; mowing down
mineral dust; mine dust; fine particles; dust
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault