query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
to complain; to make a complaint
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
work experience; professional experience; business experience; practical experience
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
miscellaneous duties; (trivial) routine tasks; small jobs; odd jobs
building contractor; builder; building firm
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
direct appeal; direct petition
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
career; occupation; personal history; professional experience; government employee who has passed the highest national civil service exam; carrier; carrier (of a disease-causing agent)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
time; season; period; phase; stage
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable to look on in silence; to be unable to overlook; to be unable to remain indifferent to