to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
student (esp. a university student)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
most of all; extremely; supremely
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
simply; merely; only; solely
one's post; place of work; workplace
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to communicate; to commune
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
deviation; departure; omission
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
on the way home from work; returning from work
office worker; salaried worker; white-collar worker
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
very important person; VIP
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
seeing off and meeting on return
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
mass communication; mass media