that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
older sister; elder sister
welcome!; nice to see you!
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
senior high school; high school
job hunting; job searching
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
deputy head teacher; vice principal
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to be needed; to be wanted
how; in what way; by what means
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
for work; in a manner related to work
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
feeling; sense; impression
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
non-alcoholic; alcohol-free
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance