United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
expert (technical) knowledge; expertise
hello; good day; good afternoon
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
maternity leave; paternity leave
childcare leave; leave taken after the compulsory maternity leave
working at home; telecommuting; working remotely
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
remote (work, device, etc.)
while; even though; despite
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
experimental; provisional
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
sports-minded; sports-oriented
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
cerebral infarction; (ischemic) stroke
episode; anecdote; vignette
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party