to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
(means of) transportation; transport; transportation facilities; transportation system; transit system
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
(corrugated) cardboard; cardboard box; carton
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
leaving work (office, school) early; quick lookup (in a dictionary, index, etc.)
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
at first; in the beginning; originally
helper; assistant; help; assistance
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
all eyes; public attention
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
academic affairs; educational affairs; school affairs; administrative affairs of a religious body
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
another kind; different kind; distinct species
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless