Go-ahead
Approval
Go-ahead for dearer gas
grip
To take hold of
Cholera fear grips Japan
gunman
Man with gun
Gunman raids 3 banks
gut
To destroy completely by fire
Year’s biggest fire guts 178 homes
halt
Stop
Channel tunnel Halt
haul
Large quantity which has been stolen and later discovered
Cannabis haul
head
To lead, direct
Buchanan to head peace mission
head off
To prevent
President heads off rail strike
heist
Theft
Jewel heist foiled
hit
To affect badly
Fuel strike hits hospitals
hold
To keep in police control; detain
7 hold for gambling
ink
To sign
Thailand, Malaysia ink sea treaty
jet
Aero plane
Three killed in jet plunge
jobless
Unemployed
Number of jobless increases
key
Essential, vital, very, important
Key witness dies
kick off
To begin
Fiery speech kicks off campaign
lash out
To criticize strongly; accuse
Warsaw Pact lashes out at NATO Missile Plan
laud
To praise
PM lauds Community Spirit
launch
To begin
Police launch anti-crime drive
line
Position; demand
Israel softens line
link
To connect
Fungus linked to Mystery Disease
loom
Expected in the near future
Treaty dispute looming
loot
To take away of valuable goods unlawfully (v.)
Stolen money or goods (n.)
Rioters loot stores
Police recover loot
man
Representative
Carter man in China
nab
To capture
Gang leader nabbed
net
To total
To capture
Drug raid nets $1m
Patrol nets 2 prisoners
nod
Approval
Ministry seeks nod for oil saving plan
ordeal
Painful experience, drama
Jail ordeal ends
office
An important government position
Minister quits: tired of office
opt
Choose; decide
Swiss opt to back tax for churches
oust
To take power away from, push out, drive out, replace
Voters oust incumbents
Argentina ousts Union leaders
output
Production
Industrial output increases in Italy
pact
Agreement, treaty
Warsaw Pact ends
pay
Wages, salary
Pay rise for miners
pit
Coal mine
Pit talks end
plea
Request for help
A statement in court indicating guilt or innocence
Guilty pleas expected
pledge
Promise
Labor pledges higher pensions
