to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
working adult; full-fledged member of society
youthful; young; young-looking
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
having no idea; having no clue
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
rank-and-file member of staff; ordinary employee; low-grade employee
business; trade; operations; sales
circumference; perimeter; work outside the office; outer tracks (in a loop or curve)
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
training (esp. in-service); induction course
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
all you have to do is; just; that's all
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
caller; visitor; company; guest
this occasion; at this time; now
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself