the teaching profession; education of laity
(compulsory) retirement (e.g. on reaching the age of 65); mandatory retirement; reaching retirement age
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
simmer; bubble out; flow out
at that time; in those days
study; diligence; discount; reduction
after school (at the end of the day)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
company president; manager; director
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body
head (of organization, organisation); chief; sheikh; emir
employee; worker; laborer (labourer); blue-collar worker
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
match (contest); to match with; to go well with
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone