absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
interior; inside; internal
trio; gang of three; threesome
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
(doing something) for money; being mercenary
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
right in the midst of; right at the height of
to be on the lookout; to lie in wait
to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much
to make sense; to be meaningful
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
meat sauce; Bolognese sauce
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
famous scene (in a movie or play)
just past noon; afternoon
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
(battery) charger; AC adapter
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
kindergarten pupil; kindergartener
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion