to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
carpentry; woodworking; woodwork
contract (for work); contracting; undertaking
engineering firm; contractor
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
sea of blood; pool of blood
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
absence; disregard; indifference
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
grasp; catch; understanding
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
root; joint; base; crotch
is something that; is that which
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
place; situation; position; location
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
judgement; judgment; appraisal (e.g. of an antique); evaluation; forensics; (criminal) identification
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
middle of the night; dead of night
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
to find fault with; to question
to explain adequately; to be accountable
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
prediction; prejudgment; presupposition; foregone conclusion
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
coloured glasses; tinted glasses; sunglasses; biased view; preconceived view
connection; link; relationship
straying; wandering off course
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)