commuting to nursery school or kindergarten
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
daily (living) necessities; necessities; essentials for life
(passenger) fare; freight rates; shipping expenses
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
yes and no; for and against
police; police officer; police station
chief (of police); head (of office)
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
The consensus of opinion is that ...; It is widely agreed (admitted) that ...
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes; remains (of war dead)
scattering of ashes (cremated remains)
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
West Germany (1949-1990); Federal Republic of Germany
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
propulsive power; driving force
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
Lorraine (France); Roleine
legalization; legalisation
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
obsolescence; becoming obsolete (of a product, etc.)
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
shortage of capital; lack of funds; cash flow problem
remaining unchanged (from the old state of things); none the better for the change (if at all)