to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
exactly as stated; verbatim
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
compensatory holiday (for working on a day off); time in lieu
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
interchange; service interchange
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
Internet Service Provider; ISP
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
and; thereupon; because of that
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
business discussion; negotiation
to entrust; to leave to a person
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
big corporation; major firm; leading company
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate