to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
government office building
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
free time; time at leisure
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
shop; small store; business; firm
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
somehow or other; for some reason or another
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
assessment; rating; grade; evaluation
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
place where one works; construction site; working area
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple