overtime (work); work done outside normal working hours
underling; newbie; small fry; newcomer
tactile paving (for the blind); bumpy tiling; Braille block
disabled person; handicapped person; person with a (physical or mental) disability
edge of the ring; verge; brink; critical moment
tofu skin; dried beancurd; delicacy made from the skin of gently boiled soybean milk
general contractor; main contractor; major construction company
fourth day of the month; four days
reskilling; improving one's skills
fax; facsimile; fax machine
shaking one's legs (usu. unconsciously); tapping one's foot; fidgeting (of the legs)
renewing oneself; changing one's way of thinking
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
electrocardiograph; ECG; EKG
starting (construction) work
unmarried person; bachelor; spinster
pillbug; pill bug; woodlouse; sowbug; sow bug; slater
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
fertile shoot of field horsetail
arrival chime (of an elevator, train, etc.)
light-emitting diode; LED
to cultivate a better understanding
detached house; stand-alone house; single-family home
arm wrestling; Indian wrestling; wrestling relying on brute strength (of the arms), rather than skill
lecture (esp. special engagement by noted speaker); lecture meeting (event with one or more lectures)
clearing one's throat; cough
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
(this) shrine; (this) company; (this) firm
overanxiety; needless worry
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
pace; rate; pitch (i.e. angle, space, field, sound, etc.); pitch (from distilling petroleum, tar, etc.); pitch (football, rugby); playing field
to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle
to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
circumference; perimeter; work outside the office; outer tracks (in a loop or curve)