above; going steadily upward
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
article to be delivered; present
express home delivery service; express home delivery parcel (box, etc.)
specimen; sample; (classic) example; type; sample
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
hand luggage; hand baggage
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
offering a prize; prize competition; prize; reward
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
sorry to bother you, but ...
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
payment on delivery; cash on delivery; COD
legal means; legal methods; legal measures
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
chief; main; principal; major
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
meditation; contemplation
prior investment; upfront investment
address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened