tentative decision; unofficial offer (esp. job offer); informal offer
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
joining a company; getting a job with a company; starting work at a company
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
society; public; community; social studies
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
feeling keenly; fully realizing
overloading (someone; with work); overworking (someone); overwhelming; flooding (e.g. with tasks)
surroundings; environs; circumference
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
settlement; solution; resolution
lesson one; first lesson; first section (in an organization); first division; first department
time; season; period; phase; stage
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
self-torturing; masochistic
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
pupil; student; schoolchild
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury