performance of one's official duties
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
dodgy dealings; monkey business
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
minute adjustment; fine tuning
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to finger; to tamper (with)
to be ready and waiting for; to be on the alert for
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
condition; figure; appearance; voice
nonchalant air; unruffled air
corridor; hallway; passageway
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
watchtower; watch tower; lookout tower
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
with all one's strength; with all one's might
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to well up; to burst; to arise
advisory level; warning level
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
defense; defence; safeguard; protection