after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
pitch dark; total darkness
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
lost article; something forgotten
development; exploitation
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
bus terminal; bus station
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
reverse movement; retrogression; going backwards; retrogradation; retrogression
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
densely covered in thick hair; hairy; fuzzy
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
to be away from home; to be out of the house
person being waited for; person who waits
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
number of times; frequency; count
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment