a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to start; to begin; to commence
buying up of goods; cornering (market)
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
turning point; change; transition; (arch.) point of difference
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
to go out and away; to leave
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
to come to (a serious state); to reach
severe punishment policy; zero-tolerance policy; draconianism
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
solidarity; joint; collective
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
suddenly; abruptly; quickly
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
depreciation; decline; fall; slump
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
suffering; distress; difficulty; hardship; misery; being bogged down
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
(army unit of) conscripted farmers
to add; to write a postscript
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
(bank) president; greenroom manager (in a theater)
execution; punishment; spanking
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; to take (someone) around; to parade around; to order about; to lead
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple