siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
evening; night; nighttime
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
popular name; common name; given name
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
station; office; guardroom
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
interior; inside; internal
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
assertion; declaration; affirmation
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
function; facility; faculty; feature
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
restarting; resuming operations (e.g. at a power plant)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
particularly; only; in the case of
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK