division of labor; division of labour; specialization; specialisation; assembly-line production
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
large screen (TV, film, etc.)
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
sense of smell; olfaction
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
citizenship; civic rights; civil rights; widespread acceptance; social recognition; common use
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
not yet known; unknown; strange
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
reduction by half; halving
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
graduation ceremony; commencement
free-for-all; open-to-all; optional (to participate in); non-compulsory
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to whine; to make feeble complaints
child's tear-stained face
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle