company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
overeagerness; rashness; forward step-out
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
ready-built house; built-for-sale house
unmarried person; single person; bachelor; spinster
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
period of time; time slot; time zone
to come and go; to go back and forth
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
narrow; small; confined; narrow-minded; intolerant
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
going straight on; going straight ahead