narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to be free; to be available
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
one day; (on) a certain day
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
the same; the said; likewise
office job; clerical work
foreign capital group; foreign company
investment advisor; financial adviser
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
having experienced (something); having had the experience (of)
last position; previous job; predecessor
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
misreading; misinterpreting
temporary staff recruitment agency; employment agency
thoughtlessness; indiscretion
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb
funny story; funny anecdote
overseas deployment (e.g. military forces); overseas expansion (e.g. business operations)
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
already; now; no longer; not any more
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem