substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
in this way; along these lines; similarly
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
bottom-up approach to management; on-the-spot decision-making; hands-on approach (policy, etc.)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
outside of one's area of expertise
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
verbal message; word (from someone)
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
suitable; satisfactory; desirable
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
very big; very large; taking up a lot of space
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
document; official papers
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
well-informed person; thinking person; intelligent person
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
prudence; judgement; sense; discipline; care; control
sobering up; method of sobering up
slovenly; loose; sluttish; slatternly; untidy; undisciplined
ceremony hall (for weddings, funeral services, etc.)
finance; financing; credit transacting; monetary; financial; credit
treating someone like a child
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
Leigh (Britain); Ri; Li; Lie
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated