fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
operation (of a bus or train service); service; running; movement (of a heavenly body); motion; revolution
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
ignorant of the ways of the world
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
tree swayed by the wind; (arch.) regret for not appreciating one's parents when they were alive
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
rival; competitor; competition
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
intelligence network; information network
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
centre of attention; center of attention
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
common people; ordinary people; masses
to get slightly dirty (all over)
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high