company; corporation; workplace
paid vacation; paid holiday
dripping with sweat; doing something by the sweat of one's brow
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
such; like that; that sort of; very
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
single word; a few words; brief comment
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
falling behind (with a payment); being in arrears; non-payment; default; delinquency
magnanimity; tolerance; large eyes
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard