program of a ceremony (programme)
(providing) covering fire; supporting (someone in a debate, dispute, etc.); backing (someone) up
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to forget completely; to leave behind
ending without incident; being successfully brought to completion; finishing something without a hitch
rather than; more ... than ...
lethargy; despondency; mental numbness; (physical) collapse; prostration
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
have a good day; take care; see you
wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse
to go out and away; to leave
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
to be exposed to wind; to (go out to) get some air
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
front garden; front yard; vestibule (of the ear)
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
to make one's rounds; to patrol
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
person in charge; official; attendant
going around; patrol; round; tour
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
going and returning (e.g. work, school); both ways
sensational; inflammatory; incendiary; (sexually) suggestive; lascivious
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
different person; another person; someone else; changed man