futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
corridor; hallway; passageway
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
than; other than; except; but
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
no!; no no!; no, not at all
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
at least; at most; (even) just
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
in comparison to; rather than
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
program (e.g. TV); programme