puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
motorcycle; motorbike; bike; bicycle
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
large household; large family; large group (of people); big organization; great wealth
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
interior light (train, etc.)
outside a car (train, bus, etc.)
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
the way back; the way home; return trip
absentmindedness; preoccupation; setting one's mind at ease; ceasing to worry; (arch.) loss of one's moral sense; (arch.) straying from virtue
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
railroad; railway; rail transport
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
transport; transportation; transit; conveyance
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
foreign country; foreign land; strange land; far-off land
seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
manager; administrator; landlord; root (user)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
being bombed; being subjected to a nuclear bomb attack; being exposed to radiation from a nuclear bomb
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to come loose (of clothing); to come undone (e.g. of a dress); to become dishevelled; to be worn out of shape
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
eye of a typhoon; eye of a tropical cyclone; person (or thing) at the center of a turbulent situation (who triggers change or movement)
laughable; ridiculous; funny; comical
brake; (a) stop (to a development, behavior, etc.); (the) brakes
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
nonchalant air; unruffled air