application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
in one's own way or style
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
bribe; money under the table
earning extra money (e.g. from a side job)
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
dismissal (from a position); discharge
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
cross; crossed; cruciform
investment; contribution; financing
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
boisterously; roughly; briskly
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
self-questioning; to self-question; to rethink; to reflect on oneself
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
serious reflection; soul-searching; penitence
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
just one person; only one
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to lead someone around by the nose
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention