to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
backwater; (arch.) standing with one's back to water (river, lake, etc.)
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
contradiction; inconsistency
(find) common (meeting) ground
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
wherein; therein; thereinto
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to take a breath; to gather one's breath; to catch one's breath; to take a rest; to take a break
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to grudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive