(being) off night duty; end of a night shift
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
opening time; starting time of work
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
useless resistance; vain struggle
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
love of animals; animal lover
veterinarian; veterinary surgeon; vet
department of veterinary medicine; school of veterinary medicine
to clench (one's teeth); to grit; to set; to clamp
one act (of a play); scene; event
one thing after another; out of the frying pan and into the fire
to meet someone's requirements; to meet expectations; to go along with what someone wants
only the results matter; it's all about the results
willing (even) to do; prepared to do; ready to do; not mind doing
salaried; paid; with pay; paid vacation; paid holiday; paid leave
taking time off by the hour (e.g. for medical appointments or childcare)
separate; special; another; separately
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
target (e.g. of a marketing campaign); subject (of a survey, investigation, etc.); intended audience; eligible person; person entitled (to); recipient
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
(in) her way; peculiar to her
to be crabby; to be unsociable; to be snippy; to be irritable
a woman's natural inclination to care for others; big-sisterly disposition
common knowledge; well-known fact
clearing out people (from a room, etc.); ordering people to leave
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
tidal hour; right time (to do something); opportunity; chance
in a little while; in a bit
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
junior college; vocationally oriented post-secondary institution offering two or three-year programs
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
liking something; being partial to something; -phile