taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
one's post; place of work; workplace
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
finding employment; getting a job
(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
dealing with; coping with
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
personal history; background; career
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
work experience; work history
misrepresentation; false statement
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
cram school; private tutoring school; juku