public order; public peace; public security; law and order
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
transport; transportation; transit; conveyance
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
mixed (e.g. team, chorus)
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
function; facility; faculty; feature
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
to change completely; to change suddenly
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
loved one; lover; sweetheart
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
marriage proposal; marriage talks
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
to be able to manage somehow or other
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to blame; to find fault with
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
in the ministry; in the department
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
smoothly; easily; readily
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out