operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
headquarters; head office; main office
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to look around; to survey
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
tapestry; wall hanging; banner
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
conference room; council room
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
section chief; laboratory manager; office head; room monitor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
full view; plain sight; completely visible
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
go that far; to that extent
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
originally; by nature; from the start
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order