to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
(electric) torch; flashlight
to feign composure; to act like one has (time, money, strength, etc.) to spare
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
otherwise; if not; or else
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
being on duty; person on duty
to become inverted; to become reversed
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
direct control; direct supervision
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
bolt from the blue; great surprise
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to be prolonged; to drag on
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
invitation; introduction; temptation
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
discouraged; dispirited; despondent