(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to give; to do (something) for
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
tedious; boring; being fed up with
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to switch off; to turn off
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to do together; to share; to participate in
give-and-take; give and take
healthy; sound; wholesome
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
studio apartment; studio flat
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
to detain; to take into custody
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
(with) only the clothes one happens to wear
to buy more (of something)
neighbourhood; neighborhood
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
department of English literature
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
daily visit (of worship); frequent visit