adherence; sticking (to); fixation
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to rush back; to run back
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
drill; gimlet; awl; auger
existence; possession; having; limited company
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
fifth day of the month; five days
being on duty; person on duty
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
municipal office; council; city hall