to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to have as a side order (with drinks); to make fun of someone; to laugh at someone's expense
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
man; male; masculine gender
ratio; proportion; percentage
receptionist; reception woman
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
intelligence gathering; information gathering
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
article; news story; report; account
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
false rumour (rumor); groundless rumour; canard
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student