allotment; assignment; allocation; allocation
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
to think too much; to be over-concerned
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
to have one's hair stand on end
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
all sorts of; all kinds of
long military service; having experienced many battles
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
founder of a religious sect
to revere; to respect; to worship
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
coexistence; living together
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
(criminal) investigation headquarters
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
going along voluntarily to be questioned by police
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)