clerk; office worker; office staff
experient; person who has experienced something
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian
comfort when sleeping; feel (of a bed, futon, etc.)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
Dobermann (dog breed); Doberman pinscher
otherwise; or else; if not
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
recorder (e.g. tape recorder, time recorder); recording device; recorder (musical instrument); English flute
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to make an appearance; to show up
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); jump
durability; persistence; stamina; endurance; staying power
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
backstep (dancing, sports); set-back (motorcycle) footrests
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
to anticipate; to foresee
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating
photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer
war photographer; combat cameraman
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
changing (job, career, lifestyle, social position, beliefs, etc.)