as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
relation; connection; relevance
schedule; program; programme; agenda
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); fill-in-the-blank activity
leading; guiding; commanding
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
police officer; policeman; constable
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
going through; going via; going by way of
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
police officer; policeman; policewoman
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
as a child; when one was a child
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
wig; hairpiece (esp. to cover hair loss); toupee
opening fully; full throttle; full power
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
about; on; regarding; per; for every
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to