completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
mass communication; mass media
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
waist; waistline; waist measurement
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
ten; 10; ten years of age
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
tradition; legend; folklore
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
at the present time; as of now; at this time
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
bureau director; office chief
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
informant; informer; contact; Information Provider
government and people; government and private sector; public and private sector
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
information; news; report; reward; retribution