to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
office workers; office staff; clerical staff
speed per second; velocity per second; instant; moment; a few seconds
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
grasp; catch; understanding
battlefield; battleground
confused; flustered; at a loss
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
speech; expression; wording; language
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
printout; (computer) printing
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to take on a role; to take part
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion