serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
insubordination; disobedience
other than; excluding; without
police officer; policeman; policewoman
focus (of a lens); focal point; point (of a discussion, e.g. on-point, off-point)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
lecture hall; lecture room
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
noisy; confused; uproarious
quick to take a hint; very responsive; quick on the uptake
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
cutting in line; queue jumping
to do drugs; to take (illicit) drugs
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
private citizen; civilian
serious wound; serious injury
various places; several sources
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
concession; conciliation; compromise
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
citizens of one's own country; fellow countrymen; compatriots
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
(medical) doctor; physician
to talk; to chatter; to tell (e.g. secrets)
had better ...; had better not ...
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious