halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
one more time; once more; once again
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
clear and beautiful (of a woman's voice)
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
because of; owing to; due to
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
you (plural); all of you; you all
to speak; to hear a voice
(electric) torch; flashlight
police officer; policeman; constable
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
to become pale; to turn pale
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
guidance; direction; leading; guidance of juveniles to prevent delinquency; taking into custody (esp. of minors) for their protection
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
strict order; peremptory command
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
pink; erotic; blue; pornographic
to pay off completely (e.g. loan)
reality; actuality; hard fact
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
city at night; town at night; streets at night; nightlife district; drinking district
scenery; scene; landscape
little by little; bit by bit