unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
selection; choice; option
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to head home; to leave for home
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)