to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
business; work; operations; service; duties
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
cheating (on an examination); cribbing
offender; criminal; culprit
sense of justice; feeling of righteousness; moral sense
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); ranch
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
severe; strict; tough; hard
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
nothing but; except; no more than
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
tight turn; adaptability; flexibility; maneuverability
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually