face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
now that; since; as long as; provided that
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
no, not like that (but like this)
such; like that; that sort of; very
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
referral fee; introduction fee
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
persecution complex; paranoia
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
pure; clean; untouched; innocent
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses