to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
and; thereupon; because of that
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
members; member; constituent
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
(cargo) depot; (garbage) collection site; (ammunition) dump
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
form; shape; figure; morph
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
rampancy; prevalence; domination
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
number of persons; personnel
all sorts of things; (anything and) everything; by all means; at any cost
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
patterned (e.g. clothes, pottery); figured
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
conscientious; reasonable (e.g. price); honest; honorable
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
to gather (of people); to assemble; to hang out
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring