to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
company; corporation; workplace
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
examination; consideration; test; quiz
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
working adult; full-fledged member of society
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
corporate drone; corporate slave
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
generation; the world; the age
senior high school; high school
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)