halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
job; work; duties; trade; skill
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to entrust; to leave to a person
absence from work without permission
testing; experiment; test; examination; exam; trial
during; for the duration of
permanent employment; being hired as a regular employee; non-trial appointment
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
(not so) much; (not) very
company; corporation; workplace
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
shopping; purchased goods
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
regular time; stated period
baseball player; ballplayer
serialization; serialisation; serial story