police officer; policeman; constable
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
(can you) spare a little time (to speak)?; (do you) have a moment (to speak)?
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
exclusive use; private use; monopolization
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
without notice; without leave (e.g. absence); unregistered; unreported (e.g. marriage, business, etc.)
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
putting in force (a law); putting into operation; putting into effect; carrying out (a plan, policy, etc.); execution
regulations; rules; (local) regulation; ordinance; bylaw
departure; leaving; going away; recession
public road; highway; righteousness; justice; right path
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
lasting (e.g. work); sustained (effort); prolonged; long-winded; verbose; wordy
crossing (a road, river, etc.); cutting through (e.g. of a river through a town); crossing (east-west); traversing; cutting horizontally; sectioning laterally
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
decisive battle of brief duration
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
tears of regret; bitter tears; vexation; chagrin
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to wake (someone) up (roughly); to rouse out of bed; to awaken (someone) by knocking at the door
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to make a phone call; to answer the phone
retort; back talk; backchat
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable