very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
extreme masochist; very masochistic
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
how; in what way; by what means
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
stray sheep; lost lamb; (fig.) person at a loss for what to do
one's company; company one works for; in-house; belonging to the company
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
recruiting; job offer; job vacancy
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
overtime; outside of hours (school, office, surgery, etc.)
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
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)
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
one's post; place of work; workplace
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
bio-; biotechnology; VAIO (Sony brand-name)
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
environment; circumstance
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
employer; someone hunting for workers
to gather; to collect; to assemble
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty