chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
at least; at most; (even) just
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers
clipping (of newspaper article, etc.); cutting; scrap (for a scrapbook); cut-out (picture, coloured paper, etc.)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
law office; lawyer's office; attorney's office
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
police cell; place of detention; jail
visiting room; visitation room
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up