peace preservation; security; safety
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand