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