to understand; to comprehend
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
to rip up (a seam); to burst; to tear; to break out (e.g. into a smile)
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
to rank next to; to come after
stretcher; litter (medical); gurney
near; close; beside; third person
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
submersion; inundation; being flooded
an issue being settled; a case being closed
completely; fully; entirely
to get late; to advance; to wear on
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
urban areas; the streets; town; city
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
extinction; annihilation; destruction
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
to be too numerous; to be too much
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
to be a quick worker; to be fast in forming relationships with women; to be quick to resort to violence
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe