to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to be at a loss; to be in a corner
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
curtain; hanging; bunting
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to go along; to walk along; to follow
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
(necessary) personnel; required person
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
but; however; provided that
individual; one by one; separate; each
human power; human strength; human effort; human agency
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to employ; to hire; to charter
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
simple work; repetitive job; unskilled work; menial work
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
clerical position (e.g. in the civil service); general office work
definite (period or term)
employment (long term); hire
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
irregular; indeterminate; tramp (steamer)
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)