to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
peace preservation; security; safety
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
private office; private practice
competent; suitable; qualified
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
guest of honor; guest of honour; good customer; important customer
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
empirical; from experience
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
blunder; slip; error; error
(made of) stone; stone-built
eastern office (esp. police); eastern department
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
phone extension; indoor wiring; inner line
union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
conference room; council room
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
ratio; proportion; percentage
having said that; on the other hand
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
in a body; concentrated force; combined efforts
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to half-rise to one's feet