urgent business; pressing need; imperative
how many years; how long; what year
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
bogging down; dragging on; turning into a quagmire; becoming mired in a mess
illegal; illicit; unlawful
the Building Standards Act
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
component; part; material; member
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
matter of time; question of time
family; members of a family
by today; before the day is over
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
electrical machinery; appliances
from the beginning; from scratch
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
enumeration; citation; listing
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination