to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
sales promotion; hard selling
buying; purchasing; laying in
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
management studies; business administration (study of)
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
planning; project; plan; design
being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
slightly off; not quite good enough; slightly wild-looking (e.g. fashion)
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
scrubbing and washing; kitchen work
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
several years; a few years
representative; exemplary; model
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
madness; craziness; insanity
(not) even once; (not) ever
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
professional; person good at a particular job; person who does their job without mistakes
(something) like that; that sort of; resembling; seemingly authentic; genuine-looking; realistic
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude