to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
late at night; at a late hour
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
feeling; sense; impression
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
reset; fresh start; new beginning
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
each; (arch.) you (plural)
business world; business circles; (the) industry
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
head-hunting; recruiting professionals from other companies
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
new graduate; recent graduate
starting line; starting point
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
networking; making contacts
cultural exchange; cross-cultural communication; contacts between different cultures