even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
just because; even if; even though
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
settlement; solution; resolution
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
sorry; excuse me; thank you
service business (hotel, restaurant, entertainment); service industry
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
locker room; changing room; dressing room
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
both hands; both arms; ten
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
small; fine; detailed; stingy
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to complain; to make a complaint
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
hospitality industry; service trade (hotel and restaurant); service industry
comparatively; relatively
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
class; heading; group; category
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to be worried; to be troubled
some people; a few people; several people
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite