to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
going to work (e.g. in the morning); coming to work
president's office; director's office
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
company president; manager; director
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
periodic; regular; routine
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
supply; provision; raising; procurement
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
to telephone; to make a phone call