authority; power; influence
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
beautiful legs; great legs
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
stairs; stairway; staircase
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
care; precaution; guarding; caution
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
construction; architecture (of buildings)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to jump from one thing to another
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
official in charge; person in charge
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
suspension bridge; rope bridge
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to overdo; to do too much
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision