to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
police officer; policeman; constable
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
management; administration; operation
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
arrest; apprehension; capture
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
bribe; sweetener; douceur
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
everything; anything; nothing
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
one cause; one reason; one factor
to tower over the surroundings
arcology (from architectural ecology)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
residence; abode; dwelling