increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
last days; the end; one's fate
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
receptionist; reception woman
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff
tough (world); hard (times); cold; stingy; miserly; mercenary
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
human relations; personal relationships
(very) familiar; well-acquainted
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
cold reception; inhospitality
to get on well (with someone); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
desire to succeed in life; ambition to make one's mark in the world
to like; to love; to be fond of
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
wind and waves; discord; trouble; hardships
unregistered; non-registered
to break the rules; to violate the rules; to infringe the rules
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
(very) cheap; (very) inexpensive; cut-price; bargain (price)
to tell (on someone); to tattle; to snitch
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
cut; cutting; omission; cutting; haircut; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show); illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive