to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to break the rules; to violate the rules; to infringe the rules
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
self-centered; stuck on oneself
action committee; executive committee
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
free (of charge); gratuitous
fortune-telling; divination
how; in what way; how about; questionable
packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
simple chicken and rice stir fry dish (usu. flavoured with ketchup or tomato puree)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to wrap up; to pack; to do up; to cover with; to dress in
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
general; popular; common; typical