editor (in publishing, etc.)
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
head and body; heads tall (ratio of total height to length of the head); heads long
forced labor; forced labour; slave labor; slave labour
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
perfume; fragrance; aroma; balm; sweet scent
tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess
to keep away; to keep at a distance
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
estrangement; neglect; alienation; casting out; ostracism; giving the cold shoulder
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi); mustelid (any other member of the weasel family, incl. badgers, martens, minks, ferrets, otters, polecats, stoats, skunks, etc.)
absentmindedness; peace of mind
to be traumatized; to be shocked
not necessarily so; is not always true
nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)
to think deep down (that); to tell oneself (that); to secretly believe (that)
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to burst (open); to break; to split
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
the future is unpredictable; inscrutable are the ways of heaven; the irony of fate
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive