self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
to take (be in) charge of
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
association of like-minded people
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
to entrust; to leave to a person
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
anticipated questions and answers (e.g. for a press conference, interview or oral exam)
preparation; provision; guarding
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
to have time free; to have time to spare
decision; settlement; definition
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
to be into something (e.g. a hobby)