subcontract; subcontractor (person or company)
outside order; outsourcing; custom (manufacture)
company; corporation; workplace
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
way; method; means; (technical) specification
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
sad; wretched; deplorable
job separation rate; job turnover
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
one's post; place of work; workplace
reason; cause; circumstances
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
two persons; two people; pair; couple
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
myself; yourself; I; me; you
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
all; entire; whole; altogether
input and output; input-output; IO
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)