downsizing by laying off part-time and temp. workers
stingy; mean; narrow-minded; petty; shabby; poor
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
sinking; submerging; sinker; weight
pessimism; negative thinking
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn); (arch.) horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day
binge eating; stress eating
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
before the week is out; before the week is over; within the week; sometime this week
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
anyway; anyhow; as one likes; by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes
regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
twenty-eighth day of the month; twenty-eight days
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
thirteenth day of the month; thirteen days
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
unqualified; without qualifications
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
to behave well (of a child)
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
to go to see (something, someone); to visit