performance of one's official duties
smuggling; contraband trade
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
to be able to manage somehow or other
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
main street; avenue; boulevard
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
living by oneself; living alone
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
arrival; arriving at ...; counter for items or suits of clothing; nth place (in a race); counter for moves
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to get used to using; to get accustomed to using
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
no, not like that (but like this)
measurement round the hips
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
society; the world; the times
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
30th day of the month; 30 days
February; second month of the lunar calendar
28th day of the month; 28 days
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
change; alteration; modification
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees