government office; agency; board
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
to become better; to improve
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
comfortable to live in (of a neighborhood, etc.); convenient; congenial; agreeable
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
quick work; (clever) feat
evening; night; nighttime
what kind of business; what sort of matter
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
hospitalization; hospitalisation
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
early on; earlier on; from early
I appreciate your efforts
on and after; from ... onward; since
to be ill; to suffer from
restoration of public order
along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (of a single person)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
prosperity; flourishing; thriving