line; queue; procession; matrix
exclusive; attached to; specialist
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
head-hunting; recruiting professionals from other companies
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
leading figure; influential figure; mogul
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
man who marries a wealthy or upwardly-mobile woman; (male) gold digger
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
change; transition; return present
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to become desperate; to give in to despair
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to get one's head around; to think about
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
with a friendly grin; smilingly
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
silence (not speaking); muteness
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
single word; a few words; brief comment