thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
police officer; policeman; constable
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
question; inquiry; enquiry
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
emergency food distribution (esp. cooked rice)
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
to distribute emergency rice
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
generation (e.g. power); sending a telegram; telegraphing
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
plant (i.e. equipment, machinery, etc.); plant; vegetation
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
casualties; the killed and wounded
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
unpolished rice; unmilled rice; brown rice
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
seasoning; flavour; flavor
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved