blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
inspection; examination; check
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
shop that handles Western-style apparel and accessories
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
adding (equipment, facilities, etc.); establishing more; installing more; increase; extension; expansion
plainclothes police officer
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
six (long cylindrical things)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters