to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
merrymaking; high jinks; drunken revelry; spree
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
conference room; council room
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
chair; stool; post; office; position
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
joint together; opposite; facing
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
fixed interval; fixed period
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)