to detain; to check; to restrain
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
outpatient care; ambulatory care
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
license; permit; licence; certificate
gold driver's license; driver's license awarded to drivers who haven't been in an accident in the past 5 years
person who has a driving licence but little or no experience actually driving (license)
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
double suicide; lovers' suicide
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
reproachful; hateful; bitter
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
to talk to oneself; to mutter
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
police officer; policeman; policewoman
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course