policeman's rope (used for restraining criminals)
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
innocent; cherubic; childlike
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
I've got to be going; I must go
omission; slip; error; definition (of photograph); sharpness; clarity (sound)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
secrecy; highly classified information
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
trailing; chasing after; imitation; copy
to order; to command; to appoint
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
traveling expenses; travelling expenses
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
bonus; bounty; reward; compensation
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
depending on the ...; to depend on the ...
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to differ; to vary; to disagree
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
rainfall; rainy weather; rainy; wet
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
street at night; making a night journey
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
funeral; burial (service); funeral procession