to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
automatic turnstile (ticket gate)
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
subway; metro; underground (railway)
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
arrival (of a train) at the platform (of the starting station); entering a track (at the starting station); crossing the finish line; passing the post
platform; home; home base; home plate
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
handrail; railing; banister
pole; trolley pole; pole (unit of length or area); rod; (opinion) poll
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
strap (to hang onto); hanging strap
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
padding (clothing or bedding); insulation; cotton wadding; stuffing (furniture)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to breathe while sleeping
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
nth district of a town; nth city block
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
woman; female; feminine gender
route map (for buses, trains, etc.)
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
conviction; belief; confidence
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe