for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
moving about; stirring about
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
inspection (for compliance); investigation (tax, etc.)
government service; the bureaucracy
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
tax inspection division; tax inspector; tax dick; tax inspection
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
compulsory inspection; compulsory search
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
molester; groper; masher; pervert
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
guess; conjecture; surmise
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; one's forte
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
secret savings; secret stash; money hidden away
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
marketable securities; stocks and bonds
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
single word; a few words; brief comment
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
property; fortune; assets
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
extortion; blackmail; shakedown; extortionist; blackmailer; racketeer
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead