plural; multiple; several
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
shopping; purchased goods
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
big corporation; major firm; leading company
regular position; position with a prospect of promotion
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
considerably; fairly; quite
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
to say; to tell; to state; to do
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
clerical position (e.g. in the civil service); general office work
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
opening and shutting; opening and closing
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
practical problem; practical matter
temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
almost; roughly; approximately
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
another company; other company
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
severe; strict; tough; hard
non career (i.e. civil servants not on track for high-ranking positions)
difference; variation; difference
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant