since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to bring back; to restore
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
finishing blow; coup de grâce
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
release; emission; ejection
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
rough-and-ready; knocked-up; hasty; slipshod; slapdash
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
serious; not joking; straight
proper; reasonable; right; appropriate
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
skill; dexterity; master hand
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
serious error; gross mistake
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up