from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
(electric) torch; flashlight
being startled; getting a shock
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
leader; central personage
all (that one has); all (that there is); everything; as much as possible; as much as one can; to the utmost
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
tessellated; grid-shaped; grid-like
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
unprecedented; never seen before
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
even though it is not; despite not
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson
natural disaster; cataclysm
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
moat; fosse; trench; underground air-raid shelter; dugout
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
in the city; within the city
each place; various places
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
transportation network; transport network; traffic network
main point; main object; chief purpose; core; gist; essence
instability; insecurity; crankiness
(political) administration; political power
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
planning stage; planning stages