estimate (of costs); budget
control; management (e.g. of a business)
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
bureau director; office chief
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
never mind!; don't worry about it
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
one's home country; one's homeland
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
again; once more; a second time
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to be erected; to be built
to need; to demand; to take; to require
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
space; interval; space character; whitespace
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
second day of the month; two days
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
tension; mental strain; nervousness
uphill road; ascending road
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag