transport staff (driver, conductor, etc.); crew member; crewman
type of occupation; occupational category
prompt; immediate; in real time
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
in good health; alive and well; going strong
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
fast asleep; dead to the world
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
manic depression; mood swing
deceiving; cheating; fooling
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
sleeping together; sleeping with; sharing a bed
solicitude; consideration; concern; (excessive) kindness
relaxed; easygoing; leisurely; nonchalant (during an emergency); unconcerned; unperturbed
how; in what way; circumstances
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
representative director; managing director; president; someone chosen by the board of directors from among the directors to actually represent the company in its dealings with the outside world
(one's) initials; first letter (of a name, sentence, etc.); initial; first
Ms; Miss; Madame; highbrow (woman); cerebral
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
extravagant; extreme; hyper
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith