institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to recall; to remember; to recollect
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
branch office; police box; local police station
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
type of occupation; occupational category
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
job; work; duties; trade; skill
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
reading partway; leaving half-read
journal; magazine; periodical
to lay aside; to set aside
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
manner of using one's hands
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)