one's company; company one works for; in-house; belonging to the company
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
locking on (to a target, esp. by radar)
to stay up all night; to sit up all night; to do something all night
joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
anonymity; using an assumed name
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
to be unusual (of a person or thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be eccentric; to be different
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
custom; practice; convention; precedent
resident employee; local staff; representative of a local office; employee assigned to an office
to be selected (from among many people)
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
arbitration; intercession; mediation
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
rote memorization (memorisation); rote learning; indiscriminate memorizing (memorising)
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
audience (with a lord, dignitary, etc.); interview; first (public) appearance; debut; trial service (of a servant); probation
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove