patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
secretariat; executive office
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
ringtone; ring tone; ringback tone; ringing tone
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
older sister; lass; young lady
to go out and away; to leave
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
very loud volume; megavolume
instant; moment; for an instant
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
stairs; stairway; staircase
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
meaning; significance; sense
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication