government service; the bureaucracy
lieutenant colonel; commander (navy)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
interdict; prohibition order; writ of prohibition
how long; how much; to what extent
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to rebuke; to scold harshly
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
to palm off; to force a sale
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
to iron; to do the ironing
one thin flat object; one sheet
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance