independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to press against each other; to huddle together
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
corpulence; fatness; obesity
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
poultry farm; chicken farm
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
Island; insula; island; islet
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
clerical desk; office desk
to turn yellow; to become tinged with yellow; to yellow (with age)
countertop; tabletop; baking tray; baking sheet
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to pick up; to find; to gather
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to show one's affection; to express one's love
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
plastic sleeve (documents); sheet protector; clear file
(initial) setup; installation
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)