company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
writing horizontally; horizontal writing
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated; to be excited; to stand out; to contrast
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
preface; introduction; preamble
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
leaving something as it is (after taking it out or turning it on)
to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep
waking; waking up; awakening
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
facing downward; lying face down; upside down; prone
top part of the head; crown; parietal region
as you can imagine; as imagined
summertime; summer season
hardware store; DIY store; home improvement retailer
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
psychological description
personal appearance; character; personality
person asking for advice; inquirer; consulter; consultor; counselee; querent (in tarot, astrology, etc.)
leisurely post; do-nothing job; sinecure
change of job; change of occupation; career change
to consider troublesome; to regard as a nuisance
to babble in one's cups; to ramble drunkenly
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
proper (appearance, posture, etc.); correct; neat; straight; upright
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
symptomatic therapy; allopathy; makeshift solution; stopgap measures; temporary expedient
with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
to be to the point; to be pertinent