to amuse oneself; to make merry
power; authority; jurisdiction
sexual relations; physical relations; carnal relations
fortitude; firmness of character; sturdiness; inner strength; hardihood
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
change (of personnel); reshuffle (e.g. of a cabinet); shake-up; dismissal (e.g. of a minister); replacement
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
to reveal one's true nature; to show one's true colours; to give oneself away; to be exposed (of a lie, etc.)
silkworm gut; fishing gut; artificial gut; gut fishing line
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
residence; housing; residential building
worry; mental agony; heartache
to feel at ease; to feel relaxed
to come down in the world; to fall low; to be ruined; to be reduced to poverty; to fall on hard times
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
criminal investigation department; CID; criminal investigation section
invited witness; unsworn witness; person of interest; voluntary interviewee; expert advisor; consultative expert
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
headquarters; head office; main office
looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view
seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating
surely (not); certainly (not)
in name only; titular; nominal
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again