unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
downsizing by laying off part-time and temp. workers
government worker; public servant; civil servant
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins; you'll pay for that!; what goes around, comes around
heart; guts; nerve; central part
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
draft (esp. in baseball); draft; rough copy; draught (beer); draft; draft (air current)
article; news story; report; account
at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity
woman who works in the sex industry
leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
such ... as; or some such
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
in that manner; like that
the other day; lately; recently
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
match; game; bout; contest
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
each time it happens; at all such times
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one
so; like this; in this way
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point