of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
to turn right; to turn to the right
street at night; making a night journey
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to talk (a person) down; to confute
metre; meter; meter; gauge
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
at once; immediately; right now
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
several minutes; a few minutes
high-end residential area; affluent neighbourhood
along the road; along the way
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
goodness; excellence; virtue
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
"gentleman" who escorts a woman home, only to make a pass at her
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
class; heading; group; category
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
step; stride; counter for steps
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to travel on frequently (e.g. a road or path)
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
answering machine; answerphone
other than; excluding; without
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
retail store; retail shop