late at night; at a late hour
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
response; feeling; worth ...ing; worthwhile ...ing; satisfying to ...
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to jar; to grate; to make others uncomfortable
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
wearing one's hair in braids
to rock; to shake; to swing
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
undisputed; entirely; perfect
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
feeling; sense; impression
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
understood; I see; OK; present; here
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why