Ministry of Home Affairs (1960-2001)
particular; hard to please; fussy
contrived; false-sounding
municipal hospital; public hospital
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
awareness of the issues; (having a) critical mind; concerns
nonburnable garbage; nonflammables
bad pun; corny joke; worn-out joke; dad joke
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding bed
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
document; reportage; documentary; documentation
managerial liability; executive responsibility; accountability
projection; reflection; image; match; harmony
re-examination; reinvestigation
postcard; memo; note; card
jungle gym; monkey bars; climbing frame
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
fax; facsimile; fax machine
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
ministries and government offices; the authorities
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
person that annoys or causes trouble; false alarm
(short) jacket; blouson; ski jumper; jumping event athlete; jumper lead; jumper wire
settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute