question and answer session
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
amount of money; sum of money
like this; this sort; this way
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
loveable; very likeable; like very much
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
on the occasion of; at the time of
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
statute of limitations; lapse of rights after a period of time; becoming invalid or void after a set time; ageing; aging
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
outcast; odd man out; pariah
permanent employment; being hired as a regular employee; non-trial appointment
serious; not joking; straight
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on