be (that) as it may; having said that
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
armband; arm band; brassard
in company; among people; philtrum; vertical groove between the nose and the upper lip
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
site; point on a map; spot
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
to jump at; to be attracted by
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
police officer; policeman; constable
to increase; to add to; to augment