strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
compromise; mutual concessions; give-and-take
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
question and answer session
seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
high efficiency; high performance
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
customary; conventional; traditional; usual
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep