tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
good offices; kind offices; services; mediation; intercession; conciliation
quarrel; dispute; argument
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
mopping-up operation; search-and-destroy operation
branch; branch office; subdivision
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
new registration; registering for the first time
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
painstaking piece of work; work of great effort; tour de force; toil; labor; labour
(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
preparation; arrangements
basket; basketball; basket cloth
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
intoxication; being fascinated (by); being carried away (by); being enraptured (by)
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
changing completely; transformation
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
empirically; from experience
to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
research team; investigative team; survey team; reconnaissance team; investigative commission; fact-finding party