allocation or dispatching of cars (despatching)
section (of track, etc.); segment; dimension; interval
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
sudden change; complete change
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
automatic; intransitive verb
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
before the spirit of the deceased
shopping centre; shopping center; shopping mall
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
(street) corner; turn (in the road); bend; turning point; watershed
lot number; house number; address; residence; address; memory address
residence; housing; residential building
to be erected; to be built
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
number or size of periodicals or pictures; type size
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
excuse; evasion; dodge; subterfuge; evasive answer
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
real name (of a deceased person or a noble); posthumous name
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
mixture; jumble; blend; making a cord by entwining threads of various colours