when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
police; police officer; police station
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to be surprised; to be astonished
cripple; disabled person; invalid
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
one's post; place of work; workplace
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
cooperation; collaboration
setting oneself free from the life of a white-collar worker; quitting a job as a salaryman and launching an independent business
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
enterprise; business; company; corporation
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
should; must; -able; probably; likely
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
finding employment; getting a job
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
with a rosy future; offering promising prospects
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation