halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
temporary retirement; suspension from office
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
drying machine; dryer; desiccator
(bank) balance; remainder
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
no!; no no!; no, not at all
house hunting; searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly
go on!; right!; here goes!
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
probity check; background investigation
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)