fifth day of the month; five days
under the orders of; by order (command)
identification; background check; identity confirmation
meeting; greeting; welcome
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
resuming work after the New Year's vacation; first time that one works in the year
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
total hours spent working
private enterprise; private business; private company; private firm; private-sector business; private-sector corporation
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
mailbox; mail box; email box
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
sedative; tranquilizer; tranquiliser
administration (of medicine)
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
focus (of a lens); focal point; point (of a discussion, e.g. on-point, off-point)
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
with a click; with a snap
bent back; hunchback; stoop
security guarantee (e.g. military security, network security, etc.)
Interpol; International Criminal Police Organization (Organisation)
special lecturer; guest lecturer
question and answer session
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to be prolonged; to drag on
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude