achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
absence from work without permission
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
sincere; honest; faithful
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
editor (in publishing, etc.)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
the way one works; one's working manner
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
father; dad; husband; you; he
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to drink up; to drain (cup)
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
job hunting; job searching
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations