quitting; ceasing; giving up
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
as soon as (he, she, it) comes
non-conveyor belt sushi; sushi served in a restaurant that doesn't have a conveyor belt
letter of resignation; request for retirement
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
not long has passed since ...
to estrange (two friends); to come between (two people); to drive a wedge
tracing back; retroactivity
drug administration; giving of a drug; medication
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
fieldwork; on-the-job training; hands-on training
irresolutely; hesitatingly; undecidedly
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
how much; how many; however
approximate value; approximation
easy to get on with; not needing reserve or formality; personable; affable; approachable
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
duty station; place of business; work location
to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart
pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise
dissuasion (from resigning, leaving, etc.); persuading (to stay)
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
good for the health; healthy; wholesome