to ask a question; to ask questions
without; but if; otherwise; or else
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
to look down on; to make light of
armchair theory; impracticable theory
return of something; repayment
classification; categorization; sorting
(necessary) personnel; required person
labor; labour; manpower; working force
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
company president; manager; director
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
system; institution; organization; organisation
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
senior; elder; person older than oneself
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
one's duty; responsibilities pertaining to one's work
friendly relations; social relations; social life
superior; superiors; senior
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to read the situation; to sense the mood
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
friction; discord; strife
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to be too numerous; to be too much
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)