attending a government office; going to work (for a government official)
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
overlooking; turning a blind eye
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
removal; dismantling; detaching
pointing out; identification
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
what's what; heads or tails
one or two; a few; small number
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)