because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
intelligence gathering; information gathering
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to accept; to receive; to agree
to develop a rash or inflammation (e.g. in response to a skin irritant); to react to (something); to be strongly influenced (usu. negative or critical nuance)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
until now; so far; up to the present
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough