to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
the same as always; day after day
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
philosophical view; looking at philosophically; long view; farsighted view
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; component stereo system
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
if you can't beat them; join them; you can't fight city hall; if your adversaries are stronger than you, it is better to join their side than to fight them
this and that; one thing or another
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
one day; (on) a certain day
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
going to work (e.g. in the morning); coming to work
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
head over heels; headlong; head first
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
business that exploits its employees (e.g. through unpaid overtime)
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface
hastily constructed; hastily built; made in a hurry; jerry-built; makeshift
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble