stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
highest ever; record-high; highest on record
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
loud shout; excited cheering
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
to swarm; to crowd; to flock together
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
to give a round of applause; to applaud
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
medical care; medical treatment
police; police officer; police station
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
one's post; place of work; workplace
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
degree of attention; profile
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
from the viewpoint of; according to
unit; (musical) group; band