to pierce through; to break through
vista; background; perspective; distant view
central part; heart (of a city)
reduced scale; scaling down
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
European Community; EC; e-commerce; electronic commerce; emergency contraception; engineering constructor
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
both sides; two sides; double-sided
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
back side; back end; posterior; rear
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)
cumulative total; accumulated total; total up to now
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
fort; stronghold; fortification
anti-aircraft; antiaircraft
within; inside of; less than
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
all over; all over the place; everywhere
palatial residence; stately mansion
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
storehouse; warehouse; godown