rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
regulations; rules; (local) regulation; ordinance; bylaw
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
academic advisor (e.g. at a university research lab)
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
alone; by oneself; on one's own
in the same way as; just like
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
personal; individual; private
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to happen to hear; to overhear
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
business rival; professional jealousy
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
murder; killing; murderer
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know