to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
rather; better; instead; if anything
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
sweet (flavour); sweet (of alcohol); sweet (e.g. melody); pleasant (e.g. atmosphere); suite (of rooms); suite
inspector general; commissioner
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
Superintendent General of the Metropolitan Police
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk