getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
near oneself; close to one; familiar
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
letter; missive; note; mail
street; quarter; district; area
mediator; go-between; middleman
to be reminded of; to call to mind
to be able to manage somehow or another
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
good (condition); going well; fine; smooth
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
blow; shock; strike; batting
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
all you want; as much as one wants
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
to leave (a scene); to step away
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly