somebody who has wild fantasies; someone who hears voices; someone who is crazy
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
odorless; odourless; unscented
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
certification; attestation; authentication; Imperial attestation
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
operation; functioning; running
security firm; security company
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
express home delivery service; express home delivery parcel (box, etc.)
work clothes; workwear; boilersuit; overalls
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
(office) building for rent
financing company; credit firm
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
small and medium-sized enterprises; small and medium-sized businesses
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
scale; scope; plan; structure
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
source of one's livelihood; one's bread and butter
pay; salary; wages; allowance; grant; supply
social; societal; societary
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person