reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to call a person's attention (to)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
police; police officer; police station
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
to attempt; to test; to try out
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
district; section; sector
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
head of a police station; chief of a police station; superintendent
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
to have a talk; to tell a story
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting