specialization; specialisation
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
still (continuing); as ever; further
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
to become hoarse; to become husky
pronunciation; production of sound
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to rebuke; to scold harshly
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
single word; a few words; brief comment
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to collapse; to flop (onto)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
city police; municipal police
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)