composite; combined; complex
counter for chairs or seats
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
pain relief; killing pain
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
corridor; hallway; passageway
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
coexistence; living together
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
to unfold; to unroll; to open
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
gray zone; grey zone; gray area
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
paid dating (esp. with an underage girl; oft. involving selling of sex); compensated dating
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
loading; stacking the wall of tiles to one's advantage
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen