medicine; the healing art; healing; doctor
the other day; lately; recently
reinforcements; reserve troops; rear guard; attacking from the rear; pincer movement from the back
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
National Police Agency; NPA
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
filling; packing; stuffing; filling; (dental) filling
spasmodic; erratic; fitful; sporadic
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
within the jurisdiction (of); one's jurisdiction; in a pipe
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
emergency; accident; worst case; unexpected occurrence
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
not; nonexistent; not being (there)
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
but; even so; still; that said
silence; stillness; quietness
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
club activities; extracurricular activities
pregnancy; conception; gestation
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
to become better; to improve
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final