to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
morning; forenoon; just before noon
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
way; method; means; resource; course
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
report; notification; registration
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
worst; worst-case (scenario)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
transport; transportation
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
wherein; therein; thereinto
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
foreign; abroad; overseas
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
it seems so; that's what it looks like
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
nippers; diagonal pliers; wire cutters
parking stub; parking ticket
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
warehousing; storing; entering a garage; entering the depot
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
news; word; tidings; omen