around sixty (years of age)
writing characters in the air with one's behind (by moving one's hips)
beluga (Delphinapterus leucas); white whale; beluga whale
senior female worker who supervises junior employees in a domineering fashion
office romance; office love affair
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained
abrupt plot change; unexpected story development; story development from out of left field
friend of a mother who is also a mother; mothers who are friends
dictaphone; dictation system
(that's) no good, is it?; dislike (on social media, etc.); thumbs-down; downvote
police; polis (ancient Greek city state); -city
highball; whisky and soda
unpasteurized beer; draft beer; draught beer
hey!; over here!; OK; gotcha; yep
passion; ardor; enthusiasm; The Passion
golden child; promising young talent; (lit.) gold egg; golden egg; gold mine; cash cow
fiend for work; workaholic; career-minded person
unmarried person; bachelor; spinster
Burmese rosewood (Pterocarpus indicus); angsana; flowering quince (of genus Chaenomeles) (Pseudocydonia sinensis); Chinese quince (Chaenomeles sinensis); quince (Cydonia oblonga)
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
foreign capital group; foreign company
to get heavy; to worsen (of illness); to grow serious
paid vacation; paid holiday
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
rather; sooner; preferably
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance