extinguishing a fire; fire fighting
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
removal; taking away; dismantling (a building, facilities, etc.); withdrawal (of troops)
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
government office; public office
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell
sorting of documents; filing documents
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
undergoing treatment (medical); receiving treatment
rights and interests (esp. those a country holds abroad)
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
being filled with; being full of; permeation
to approve (of); to be in favor of; to be in favour of
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
to shed tears; to be moved to tears
circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (of air, water, etc.); ventilation; flow
settlement (of an account); liquidation of debts; payment
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
scoundrel; rascal; villain
looter; thief at the scene of a fire; someone who takes advantage of a crisis to commit a crime
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
firing one shot at a time; single-shot gun; having only one engine; single-engined aeroplane; one-shot (e.g. story); non-serial
willpower; energy; vitality
to shed light; to cast light
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath