surely (not); certainly (not)
by sheer strength; by brute force
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
piece of evidence; evidence
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
personal history; curriculum vitae; resume
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
resignation; leaving office; leaving work (e.g. at the end of the day)
dismissal; discharge; beheading; decapitation
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
gem; jewel; precious stone
retirement at one's own request
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to offer incense (for a departed person); to light an incense stick
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
schedule; program; programme; agenda
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
to care for someone; to look after someone
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
sharp sighted; easily awakened
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
one party; one faction; one clique
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances