regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
safety confirmation; confirming (something) is safe
staying at home (to prevent the spread of illness, etc.); self-quarantine; self-isolation; being on furlough; being temporarily laid off
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to live through; to survive
Do Not Enter; No Entry; Wrong Way
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
when; how soon; how long until
with a bang; with a bam; with a wham
fault; trouble; damage (to a part of the body); injury; problem; hitch
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
weird; disgusting; sickening
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
heating power; thermal power; firepower
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
popular person; favorite; favourite
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
to spend time (on doing something)
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise