bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
Superintendent General of the Metropolitan Police
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
retreat; retirement; depression (hole)
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
society; public; community; social studies
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to become lost (e.g. of dignity); to be sullied
this world; this life; world of the living
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
diaper; nappy; (arch.) swaddling clothes; (arch.) loincloth
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
such; like that; that sort of; very
preference; priority; precedence
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
parents' ability (or inability) to let go of their children
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
little finger; pinky; little toe
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet