adhesion; conglutination; accretion; collusion; collusive relationship; cozy relationship
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
looking or acting as if one owned the place
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
environment; surroundings; circumstances
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
then; well; so; well then
one's post; place of work; workplace
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
woman; female; feminine gender
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
(announcement over) the public address system (e.g. in stadium)
win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
place bet (in horse racing, etc.); show bet; bet that predicts a top 2 or top 3 finish (depending on number of horses, etc. in race)
first place (in a race); first to arrive; one suit (of clothes); one item (of clothing); one move
appearance; how one looks to others; towards the outside; outside part
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
formal receipt (of payment; oft. hand-written)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
because of; owing to; due to
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance