preparation; arrangements
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
ready-made goods; off-the-shelf item
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
early arrival (at work); reporting early for work; taking an early shift; leaving the house early in the morning (to go to work)
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
only; merely; but; no more than
second day of the month; two days
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
changing clothes; change of clothes
air of luxury; high class feel
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium