it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
postmark; (postal) cancellation mark
time-stamp; time-stamping machine
only; merely; but; no more than
to stop (plug) one's ears
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
hello; good day; good afternoon
armed forces; military; troops
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
supervised; under surveillance
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to discuss; to talk together
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
this and that; various things
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
escaping from prison; breaking out of prison; jailbreak; jailbreaking (a smartphone, video game console, etc.)
one part; one portion; one section
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
strain; deformation; warp; harmful effects; strain; stress
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
to flare up; to burst into flames
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
rope; cord; policeman's rope
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
lightly; easily; carelessly
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful