section manager; section chief
sorceress; medium; female fortuneteller; (arch.) child from the city
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
cosmetic surgery; aesthetic surgery
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; eternal life and prosperity
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
negotiations; discussions; connection
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to ask; to enquire; to query
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
taking a cut (of someone else's money); taking a rake-off; pocketing a kickback; skimming (a percentage of the profits, proceeds, etc.)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who