hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate); extraction; pulling out
husband and wife; married couple
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
several people; a few people
number two; mistress; concubine
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
dozing off in the middle of doing something (esp. in an online chat or during an online game); becoming inactive due to falling asleep
that's true; of course; obviously
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)