government office; agency; board
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
unique; peculiar; singular
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
to continue to do; to persist in doing
conscious; deliberate; intentional
to keep away; to keep at a distance
recuperation; medical treatment
mental; spiritual; emotional
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
in the morning; during the morning
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
after that; afterwards; thereafter
address; address; email address; addressing (the ball)
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
disillusionment; disillusion; disenchantment
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
one-on-one fighting sport (without weapons); combat sport; martial art
arena (e.g. international arena)
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear