state of emergency; emergency; crisis
to detain; to take into custody
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
no!; no no!; no, not at all
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
carrier pigeon; homing pigeon
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
casualties; the killed and wounded
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
such; this sort of; like this
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to ask a question; to ask questions
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
(having) life-and-death power (over)
right (to do something); authority; power
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
in the same way as; just like
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go