abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
right in the middle (of); midst; height
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
individual; private person; personal; private
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
naturally; of course; understandably
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
use; utility; profit; gain
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
one's post; place of work; workplace
staying the night; lodging (at)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated
to have a name entered in the family register
matter of time; question of time
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
name; given name; first name
reaction; response; reaction
difficult to ...; hard to ...
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to