direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
talk; conversation; dialogue
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
lately; recently; nowadays
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
resignation (from a position)
attendance; presence; appearance
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
single word; a few words; brief comment
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent