pot (esp. teapot, coffee pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
to divide in two; to divide in half; to divide (among); to apportion; to portion out
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity
affectation; showiness; pretence
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts); finding out the facts; bringing (a matter) to light; inquiring into
crowd (e.g. of spectators); huge audience
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
office hours; business hours; working hours
to gather (of people); to assemble; to hang out; to assemble (of troops); to be stationed; to be quartered
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to think alike; to get along
to make a foursome; to have the whole gang (crew, group) together; to have the full lineup (of players, performers, etc.)
cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously; lively
to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)
being very busy; busyness
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
random attacker; slasher; demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
smuggling; contraband trade
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
nasal pattern (used for identification); nose print
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
constant; invariable; chronic; everlasting
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
inside an office, laboratory, power plant, etc.
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten