half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
going around; patrol; round; tour
to press a question; to cross-examine
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
neglect (dereliction) of duty; negligence
to find fault with; to question
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
eardrum; tympanic membrane
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
to keep (a person) waiting
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
collection of books; (personal) library
without permission; without notice
to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
classified document; confidential document; top secret document; sensitive documents
to get between; to be caught in
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high