(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
deportation; expulsion from the country
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
right (to do something); authority; power
nature; property; disposition
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
employment (long term); hire
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to incur someone's enmity
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
job; work; duties; trade; skill
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
secret; private; surreptitious
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
population ageing (aging)
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
prime of one's working life
looking for a change of occupation; looking for a new job
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
business that exploits its employees (e.g. through unpaid overtime)
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate