police; police officer; police station
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
immediately; at once; right away; directly; in person; first hand
several minutes; a few minutes
dozens; scores of; decades
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
while; even though; despite
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to jar; to creak; to grate
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
to become possible; to become able to (do)
putting into operation; invocation
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up