leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
fixed interval; fixed period
to employ; to hire; to engage
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
a considerable number; a fair number
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
to succeed; to bear fruit
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
important post; important office; key position
successor; replacement; second wife
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
very great; enormous; serious
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
immigration; emigration; immigrant; emigrant
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
very small; tiny; insignificant
ornately decorated horse used in processions of dignitaries; horse led by a rope
more haste, less speed; slow and steady wins the race
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
dismissal (from one's post); firing; being relieved from one's post; discarding; throwing away; becoming useless
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
food shortage; food scarcity; difficulty of obtaining food
convention; tired tradition; old custom
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
stocking up (on); hoarding
the future; future prospects
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham