task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
the four classical chemical elements (fire, earth, air and water)
the other day; some time ago; recently
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
one's post; place of work; workplace
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
small number; few; minority
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
medical care; medical treatment
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
work style; way of working
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
number of persons; personnel
retention; maintenance; preservation
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
steady; sound; reliable; solid
exaltation; emotional uplift
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating