metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
the earth below; the ground below; this world (as opposed to heaven)
(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
sillago (any fish of genus Sillago, esp. the Japanese whiting, Sillago japonica)
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
election; selection; choice
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
to buy in quantity; to buy a lot (of); to stock up (on); to lay in
handyman; utility man; odd-job man
going straight home (without first returning to one's workplace); returning home directly
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
gathering; place where people gather; (arch.) police station; (arch.) camp; (arch.) barracks
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
upmarket residential district; rich neighborhood
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
lawless area; lawless district
vehicle burglary; theft from a vehicle; stealing valuables from an unattended car; person who steals from a vehicle
crossing (a road, river, etc.); cutting through (e.g. of a river through a town); crossing (east-west); traversing; cutting horizontally; sectioning laterally
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
noninclusion in a team; not being chosen to play
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to wail; to bawl; to cry loudly; to shout (while crying)
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; blankly; vacantly
to have a chill run down one's spine
long coat; full-length coat
to twist (e.g. someone's arm); to wrench
to become excited; to grow lively