to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
talking while standing; standing around talking
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
every year; yearly; annually
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
the matter you have been talking about
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
peeler (for peeling a label from its base in a barcode printer)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
like this; in this way; as you see
maid; helper; help; assistance
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
performer; entertainer; celebrity
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
grasp; catch; understanding
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
future (usually near); prospects
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
vice-chief; vice-director; assistant director; deputy manager
diagnosis; medical examination
to face; to go towards; to head towards
the other day; lately; recently
what with this and that; for a number of reasons