restoration; repair; mending
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
(train) station attendant; station employee; station staff
platform; home; home base; home plate
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
seven-to-three ratio; 70-30 split; 70-30 hair part; hairstyle with hair parted in a 70-30 ratio
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
public employee; government employee; public-sector worker; public servant; civil servant
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
on the way home from work
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
number two; second in command
charming, enticing smile; smile meant to catch a man's attention
audience (with someone of high standing)
limousine (stretched car); shuttle bus (usu. to airport)
by your leave; with your permission
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction
rubbing one's hands together
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
timewise; temporal; chronal
period of time; time slot; time zone
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to be proud; to be haughty; to be arrogant; to be conceited; to brag; to show off
gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; quiet; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild; temperate
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety