tall figure; high stature
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
piece of evidence; evidence
is something that; is that which
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
police officer; policeman; constable
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
March; third month of the lunar calendar
(compulsory) retirement age; age limit; (compulsory) retirement (on reaching retirement age); mandatory retirement
eastern office (esp. police); eastern department
to re-enter; to rejoin; to re-enrol
something out of the ordinary; variant; variety; person with an unusual character or background; unique figure; exceptional type
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
since; henceforth; ever since
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
average; ordinary; normal
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts); finding out the facts; bringing (a matter) to light; inquiring into
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
sign; mark; marker; marker
going slowly (esp. to enable a vehicle to stop immediately); going at a reduced speed; slowing down; reducing speed
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
each house; every house; many houses
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
mailbox; letter box; letterbox; mail slot
to fall into ruin; to become dilapidated; to become run-down; to become desolate; to be badly neglected