president's office; director's office
to sit down; to take a seat
orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery; smoothing (bursty traffic, etc.); shaping; fairing
strong-willed; strong of heart
looking on; remaining a spectator
to cajole; to deceive; to seduce
inscrutable; incomprehensible
employment (long term); hire
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
superiority; predominance
light-emitting diode; LED
breaking off; snapping off; suddenly stopping
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
failing to recognize someone; underestimation
cart-horse; work-horse; doing something wholeheartedly; doing with one's undivided attention
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
persistent; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
wet nurse; nursing mother
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
medicine manufacture; drug manufacture
recorder (e.g. tape recorder, time recorder); recording device; recorder (musical instrument); English flute
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
slow; gradual; steady; calm; composed; relaxed
shuttlecock; shuttle service (e.g. bus); shuttle (weaving); space shuttle
left hook (e.g. in boxing, etc.)
temple (building); temple (side of head)
not entirely wrong but not entirely right; so-so; average
backhand blow; backhand chop; backfist (karate)
voluntary restraints; self-limitation