joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
neighborhood nuisance; neighbourhood nuisance
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
form; shape; figure; visage
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
along; parallel to; in accordance with
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to find out; to discover; to detect
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
real estate agent; realtor
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
six (long cylindrical things)