labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
hostess bar; bar with female companions for male customers
preference; priority; precedence
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
good fences make good neighbors; a hedge between keeps friendship green
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
having no idea; having no clue
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
if you think about it; come to think of it
at work; in the midst of work; working
how many years; how long; what year
since then; from that time; ever since
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
one's post; place of work; workplace
book; volume; this; present; main; head
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
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)
to go out and away; to leave
business hours; opening hours; office hours