sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
job vacancy information; recruitment information
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; community (of people with a shared trait, members, fans, etc.); scene; enthusiasts
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
back (of a chair); backrest
death march; death march (in software development); crunch
going to work (e.g. in the morning); coming to work
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
flexible-hours system; flextime; flexitime; flex (in a golf shaft)
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
fixed time; regular time; scheduled time; fixed period; scheduled period
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
to correct oneself; to restate
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
company president; manager; director
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
(personnel) change; transfer; relocation; reassignment; reshuffle
individual; one by one; separate; each
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
patience; endurance; perseverance
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
to grow older (than expected); to advance in age
middle-aged spread; weight put on in middle age
baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
both sides (on the left and right); both neighbours
vacant room; vacancy; unoccupied room; empty room
to hire; to lease; to requisition; to charter
company housing; housing provided by one's company
speaking voice; talking voice
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)