to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to investigate; to examine
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
no problem; no objection; it doesn't matter
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
to relax; to feel at home
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
traffic division (of a police department)
to begin; to set about; to start
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
arm wrestling; Indian wrestling; wrestling relying on brute strength (of the arms), rather than skill
outward appearance; apparent
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to be hesitant; to feel timid
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
one large ...; a great ...
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
notice; attention; observation
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to have a relationship; to have relations
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence