island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
information; news; report; reward; retribution
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
(game of) whack-a-mole; whac-a-mole
information; experience; knowledge; observation
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
returning no more (usu. of a person who has died); dying
smooth (i.e. without problems)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
coagulation; freezing; solidification
omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to tide over a difficult situation; to use a stopgap measure in a crisis
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
sense of isolation; (feelings of) loneliness
to thrust down; to push off
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what someone feels (using one's intuition)
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...