ruins of a fire; fire-devastated area
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
tall building; high-rise building
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
one by one; one each; one at a time
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
propulsive power; driving force
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
development; exploitation
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to see through; to see the true nature of something
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
surface of the earth; ground surface
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
to fold up; to fold into layers
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway