to come alive; to get going; to start to move
reward; recompense; tip; conveyance charge; packhorse charge
normal duties; (one's) regular work
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
closing time; lockup; curfew
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
set meal; special (of the day)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
to become dull; to become lifeless; to get bored; to lose interest; to lose value after a peak (e.g. stock); to weaken (of the market)
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
power; authority; jurisdiction
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
thicket; coppice; brushwood
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
club activities; extracurricular activities
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time