to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to dis; to diss; to disrespect
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case
starting to work in a shop; joining a shop as an employee; going inside a shop; opening up a shop (in a building, etc.)
have a good day; take care; see you
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
how long; how much; to what extent
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
not worth considering; out of the question
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
man; male; masculine gender
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to detain; to check; to restrain
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
rather; better; instead; if anything
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.