now that you say that; now that you mention it
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
taking someone away by force; transportation (e.g. for forced labor); forced transport (e.g. to a police station)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
ticket machine; ticket-vending machine
private car; private automobile
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
table of charges; tariff; price list
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
melon (esp. a muskmelon, Cucumis melo)
IC card; smart card; chip card
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
(bank) balance; remainder
charge (electrical); recharging; charge (fee); topping up (a contactless smart card); recharging; refuelling; charge
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
being about to cry; the verge of tears
to push aside; to push one's way through
crescent moon; young moon
curious; strange; unusual
to be too numerous; to be too much
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
to part left and right; to open out
inner; underwear; undergarment; innerwear
variation in color (colour); having a different color
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
bolero (dance); bolero; shrug
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable