dial (e.g. telephone, radio, clock, gauge)
civil affairs; civil case
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary
ill feeling; ill will; animosity; bad impression
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
shame; disgrace; (sexual) violation; rape
ideally; if one were to wish for more
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
blanket; (rubber) blanket; (fusion reactor) blanket
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
bigoted; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
one's original intention; one's original purpose; one's original aim
accomplishment; realization; attainment; penetration; pervasion
leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout; exit (from the stage); leaving the stage
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
to chop; to cut off; to chop off; to hack off
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
request for a police search; application to the police to search for a missing person
duckweed; rootless person; wanderer