vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
competitive bidding (esp. for government contracts)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
drink box; carton (milk, juice, etc.); paper bag (for vacuum cleaners)
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
business world; business circles; (the) industry
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
dullness; slump; stagnation; inactivity; depression
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
synchronization; synchronized swimming
one's company; company one works for; in-house; belonging to the company
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
first thing in the morning
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
another company; other company
information leak; data breach
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
weight; heavyweight boxer
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
office kitchenette; room with facilities for boiling water