(work) performance evaluation; performance review; efficiency rating
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
merits and demerits; good points and bad points; strengths and weaknesses
to be equal in number, degree, etc. (of two things in opposition); to balance; to cancel out
it's probably so; it stands to reason
driving off a troublesome person; getting rid of a nuisance
to invite in; to show someone in
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
manner of speaking; way of speaking; intimation; lip service; words
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
bunches (e.g. of fruit); clusters; crammed (e.g. with people); overflowing
and yet; despite (all) that
enumeration; citation; listing
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
all for the best; what is right
gunpowder magazine; magazine; explosives warehouse; (fig.) powder keg
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
network disturbance; communication failure; telecommunication malfunction
noisy; confused; uproarious
experienced; already had an experience (with something)