to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
physical work; manual labour (labor)
group; party; team; squad; section
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
ups and downs; bobbing up and down; rising and falling; ebbing and flowing
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
exploitation; overuse; abuse
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
drought; long spell of dry weather
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
participation award; prize for participation
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to feign ignorance; to evade one's responsibilities; to slip away; to abscond
senior high school; high school
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
absence from work without permission
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
that's got nothing to do with me; that's none of my business; that doesn't involve me
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
rest; break; recess; intermission
slightly early; just before
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
starting work (on); setting to work (on); commencing (a crime); playing (a move)
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to need; to call for; to require
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to push (something) against