mining; digging; working (a mine)
export; exportation; efferent
chief; main; principal; important
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
to face on; to look out on to
unfavorable conditions; unfavourable conditions
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
unprocessed; raw; unfinished
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
notice; notification; announcement; disclosure; declaration
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
no!; no no!; no, not at all
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
article; news story; report; account
to be smeared; to be covered
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
relatedness; associativity; relation; relationship; relevance
armed forces; military; troops
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
dark clouds gather; threatening signs emerge; trouble is afoot
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
being too late; losing one's final chance