a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
considerably; greatly; a lot
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
one after another; in succession
to gain fame; to make one's name
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
to practice magic; to practise magic
lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
interior design; interior; upholstery
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
river; stream; River; the ... river
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
right under; directly below
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline
covered in mud; mud-caked
minute adjustment; fine tuning
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
during; for the duration of
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
secret base; hideout; hidden position
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
every year; yearly; annually
operation; functioning; running
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)