originally; by nature; from the start
company; corporation; workplace
company housing; housing provided by one's company
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to offer for sale; to put on the market
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; makeover; updating
without; but if; otherwise; or else
mail; postal matter; postal item
mass communication; mass media
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
surname; family name; last name
to name; to call; to christen; to term
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
craving for the limelight
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
only; merely; but; no more than
several minutes; a few minutes
near oneself; close to one; familiar
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
regarding as sacred; apotheosis; deification; sanctification
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
living thing; living creature; animal; life
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge