seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
just a minute; small quantity
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
nether region; between the legs; groin; crotch
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
to go straight to the point; to cut it short
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
likability; favorability; popularity
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
that day; the very same day
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
(temporary) closure of school
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
review; reconsideration; revision
older brother and younger sister
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
guard; sentinel; garrison
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
police officer; policeman; constable
pistol; handgun; revolver