to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
restlessly; hurriedly; agitatedly; fidgeting
crowded (e.g. with people); overflowing
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
loan; roan; lawn (i.e. short grass); lawn (type of cotton cloth)
cheap, easily put together cupboard, bookcase, shelves, chest, etc. made of colored plywood
weekly publication; weekly magazine
to aim for laughs; to play to the crowd
jam-packed; packed; packed like sardines
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
tidbit; titbit; digression; sidebar; snippet
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
filling in (e.g. between speakers at a meeting, acts at a show); material used to fill in (between speeches at a meeting, etc.); anecdote
new employee; freshman employee; new hire
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
job offer; letter of appointment; appointment letter; notification of appointment
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
one after another; in succession
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
year of the Hare; year of the Rabbit
to be superstitious; to believe in omens
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
per person; per capita; per head
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
way of eating; how to eat
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to keep (a person) waiting
along the road; at the side of the road