useless employees (shunted off by a window to pass their remaining time until retirement)
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
when one door is shut, another is open; the world is as kind as it is cruel
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
sad news; news of a death; death notice
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
most of all; extremely; supremely
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
discovery; detection; finding
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling