confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
operation; functioning; running
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
catercorner; diagonally opposite
to be erected; to be built
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
office building; office complex
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
changing completely; transformation
variable light (e.g. with a dimmer); photochromatic; dimmer; dimmer control
smoke; smoked (salmon, cheese, etc.); tinted (glass, film)
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
execution; carrying out; execution; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
hand luggage; hand baggage
to blame; to find fault with
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
soaked to the skin; like a drowned rat
air conditioning; air cooling
(short) jacket; blouson; ski jumper; jumping event athlete; jumper lead; jumper wire
disintegration; self-destruction
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
habitual offender; addict
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
nerve; nerves; sensitivity