stealthy footsteps; walking on tiptoe
dissolute; dissipated; licentious; slovenly; untidy; messy
leading; guiding; commanding
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to inflict; to impose (a fine, etc.)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
spelling; orthography; patching; binding
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
overtime (work); work done outside normal working hours
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
24 hours; twenty-four hours
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to become excited; to grow lively
to fix one's hair (hairdo) (esp. if disheveled); to straighten one's hair; to make an adjustment to one's hair; to do (up) one's hair
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
interest (in something); enthusiasm
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
elevator landing; elevator hall
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable