performance of one's official duties
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to hand over; to surrender
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
urban areas; the streets; town; city
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
computer; cyberbrain; digital brain
(police) detective; criminal matter
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
the other day; a few days ago
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
beforehand; in advance; previously
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
something small; something petty; trifle
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder