to apologize; to apologise
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
by means of; due to; because of; according to
Beretta (Italian firearm manufacturer)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
having only tiles of one suit and no honor tiles (meld)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
bottom-up approach to management; on-the-spot decision-making; hands-on approach (policy, etc.)
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
special; particular; peculiar; unique
group; party; team; squad; section
static induction transistor; SIT; special investigation team; SIT; special interest tour
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
cooperation; coordination; link
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
live bullets; live ammunition; ball cartridge; money
shutting oneself in (one's room, etc.); barricading oneself in (a fort, etc.) while being besieged; holing up (in a building)
head of a police station; chief of a police station; superintendent
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
commander; commanding officer; CO
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
directions; instructions; orders; command
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
these guys; these fellows
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious