on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
to be beaten hollow; to be argued into silence
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
a find; windfall; bargain
male carer (at a nursery school, children's home, etc.); childcare worker
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
to be confused; to be in disorder; to be chaotic; to have troubles; to be in a dispute; to argue
to be promoted to a higher rank
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
domino (game); dominoes; domino effect
geometric progression; proliferation; multiplying like rats
sender; consignor; remitter
to provide (a person) with a bodyguard
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
quick-tempered; having little patience; impatient
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
colour usage; color usage; use of colour
interior (of building, room, vehicle, etc.); interior design
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
frame (e.g. picture frame, decorative door frame, etc.)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
illiteracy; ignorance; arhat; someone who has attained nirvana
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to threaten; to terrify; to frighten
leaving work (office, school) early
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
in accordance with plans; just as planned