to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
branch manager; manager of a branch office
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
opening and shutting; opening and closing
individual; private person; personal; private
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to manage something successfully; to be successful
silent profile (in cell phones); silent mode; vibrate mode
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
arrest; apprehension; capture
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
any more; any further; any better; any longer
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases