to watch over; to watch attentively
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
originally; by nature; from the start
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
conference room; council room
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
wounded person; injured person
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
along the river; riverside
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
to be plump; to be chubby
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
curtain; hanging; bunting
kerosene; paraffin; lamp oil
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
to speak; to hear a voice
way of talking; speaking style
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated