treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
regularization; regularisation; getting up speed; proceeding at full tilt
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
to lose one's resolve; to have one's resolution waver
instead; but (on the other hand)
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
item; something that one "just has to have"
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
troubled face; worried expression
hey there; I say; see here
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
apt to think; tend to think
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
salaried; with pay; vacation; (paid) holiday
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
(written) contract; agreement
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall