subway; metro; underground (railway)
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
to cut and divide; to cut up; to cut into pieces; to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem); to isolate
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
emergency light; emergency lamp
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
to surge; to well up; to gush out
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
bipedal walking; walking on two legs
thorough; exhaustive; complete
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
nostalgia for the good old days; taste for the past; retro tastes
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
venomous snake; poisonous snake
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
founder; originator; pioneer
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
one by one; one after another; successively
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)