receipt; cash-register slip
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
printing; typing; printed character; typed character; character(s) carved onto a seal
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
normal value; normal level
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to indicate; to show; to point to
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
news; word; tidings; omen
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
police officer; policeman; constable
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
station wagon; estate car; minivan; people carrier
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
restlessly; hurriedly; agitatedly; fidgeting
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
university hospital; teaching hospital
place; room; margin; scope
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
to result in death; to lead to death; to be linked with death
be (that) as it may; having said that
bureaucratic organization; bureaucracy
in succession; one after another
to do; to commit; to accomplish; to achieve
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to be too late; to be too slow
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
opposite side; other side; other party
he; she; that person; (arch.) you