news; word; tidings; omen
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
discarding; firing (an employee)
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
contract (for work); contracting; undertaking
yield; crop; production; volume; piecework
place where one works; construction site; working area
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
lying face down; upside down; prone
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
stationing (troops); occupancy
remarkable; striking; obvious
to repeat; to be frequent
conduct; behavior; behaviour
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
swelling; enlargement; becoming fat; hypertrophy
building expenses; construction costs
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to thrust down; to push off
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
edifice; monumental architecture; huge building
cornerstone; foundation stone
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
namasu; dish of raw fish and vegetables seasoned in vinegar
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
cigarette end; cigarette butt; tobacco ashes
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy