to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
carrying a person in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
demanding; difficult; strict
one grade; first-class; primary
authorized architect and builder; licensed architect; registered architect
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
surroundings; circumference
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
using together (jointly); used at the same time
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
hostile nature; inimical character
telephone made from two cans and a piece of string
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
fully equipped (particularly with reference to cars)