taking dictation; note-taking
cyclamen (esp. species Cyclamen persicum)
exchange ticket; claim tag; coupon
resuming work after the New Year's vacation; first time that one works in the year
tax counsellor; tax counselor; licensed tax accountant
big gamble; big plunge; big mountain
scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer
Qin dynasty (of China; 221-207 BCE); Ch'in dynasty
inferior goods; defective product; defective goods
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
dynasty; reign; period; epoch; court; North Korea
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
truancy; school non-attendance
opening a business; opening a practice
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
water vapour; water vapor; steam
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right