to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to employ; to hire; to charter
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
clerk; office worker; office staff
food specialist; meal advisor
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
failure; mistake; blunder
period of youth; while young
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to follow another's example
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to raise one's voice; to shout
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
clearing one's throat; cough
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to speak; to say; to vocalize
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
environment; circumstance