to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
negligence; carelessness; incompetence; mismanagement
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
staying somewhere else (overnight); spending the night away (e.g. from home); going home (e.g. from hospital) for the night; sleepover
extravagant spending; wasteful spending; splurging; squandering
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to be working hard; to be doing one's best
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
state boundary; provincial boundary
check station; checkpoint
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
inspection; examination; check; checkpoint; screening; inspection (esp. by police or security)
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
quarantine; medical inspection
chief; main; principal; important
state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); continent; province (of Japan); province (of ancient China); prefecture
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
harmful insect; noxious insect; pest; vermin
pathogenic bacteria; germ; pathogen
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
serious criminal; heinous criminal
control; management; supervision
to sit for an examination
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
build; physique; frame; constitution
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
regulation cap; school cap
out of state; outside the state
custody; detention; confinement
to indicate; to show; to point to
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.