to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
police; police officer; police station
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
anything and everything; just about everything
promotion (e.g. sales, etc.); marketing campaign; campaign (election, membership, enrolment, fund-raising, etc.); drive; military campaign; military action
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
adds force or indicates command
that's all from me, and now the next speaker
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
such; this sort of; like this
form; shape; figure; visage
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
about; concerning; related to; -ish
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to concern; to be related
materials; data; document
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
negotiations; discussions; connection
group; party; team; squad; section
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also