specialization; specialisation
office workers; office staff; clerical staff
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
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
(emotional) backbone; support; backbone (of a network)
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
mystical power inherent in words; spirit of language
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
emotional strength; force of will
indeed; really; truly; very much
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
irregular; bad bounce (in tennis); bad hop (in baseball)
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened
blizzard; furious snowstorm
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on
to unfold; to unroll; to open
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
full of troubles, difficulties
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
attentive to detail; meticulous in one's work
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
that kind of; that sort of; that; like that; in that way; so
to bring back; to restore
as far as the eye can see