personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
with a start; with a jump
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
childish; childlike; immature; infantile
cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach
don't worry about it; forget about it
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
unable to back down; unable to withdraw; stuck in a position where one cannot pull back; committed
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
failure (e.g. of a bill, motion); falling through; rejection; miscarriage
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
stratification; hierarchization; layering; tiering
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
sense of humour (humor); funny bone
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit
indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)
sorry; too bad (for you)!; tough luck!
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm