to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to be found; to be discovered
to get into a fight; to take up the gauntlet; to accept a challenge
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
technique; art; skill; move
several years; a few years
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
letting (someone) die without helping
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
opposite; reverse; contrary
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board