to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
police officer; policeman; constable
to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
to roll up or pull up (sleeves, skirt, etc.)
passage; path; route; one's way
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
in the course of one's duties
exceeding one's authority; abusing one's legal authority; ultra vires activities
ill will; malice; evil intent
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
to give an impression; to make an impression
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to get slightly dirty (all over)
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
remains; corpse; (dead) body
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
painting of a scene in Hell; a picture of Hell
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
view; opinion; finding; findings