choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
to call out; to ask someone to come
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
literally; to the letter; literal
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to find out; to discover; to locate
coastline; shoreline; coastal railway
soon; shortly; before long; having no time to ...; with no time to ...
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
civil servants; bureaucrat
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
how long; how far; how much
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
engine compartment (of a vehicle); engine room (e.g. of ship)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
duration of a cruise (flight); endurance
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
not long has passed since ...
(direct) hit; hitting the mark