someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
change of occupation; career change
wild sesame (Perilla frutescens var. frutescens); oilseed perilla; egoma
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
private office; private practice
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
and; thereupon; because of that
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
(not) even once; (not) ever
it's probably so; it stands to reason
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
empirical; from experience
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
probability; likelihood; chances
decimal point; radix point
all year round; all the time; year in and year out
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
closing credits (film, TV); end credits
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
not limited to; not just ...