to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to get on well (with a person); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse (e.g. of a rider)
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
chief (of police); head (of office)
unrecoverable; irreversible; irreparable
police officer; policeman; policewoman
great laughter; burst of laughter
head of a police station; chief of a police station; superintendent
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
good young man; agreeable youth
outward appearance; apparent
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
half and half; fifty-fifty
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
full house (esp. in card games such as poker)
four-of-a-kind (poker hand)
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with