to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
job hunting; job searching
right in the midst of; right at the height of
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
carelessly; inattentively
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
not worth considering; out of the question
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to be needed; to be wanted
charming; fascinating; attractive
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
very strong person; brave warrior; veteran
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
personality; character; individuality; personhood
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
petty bourgeois; lower middle class
businesslike; professional
stock-in-trade; tools of one's trade
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique