hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
to extend one's knowledge
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
work style; way of working
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
direct control; direct supervision
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
appointment; assignment; promotion
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
each place; various places
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
to jump at; to be attracted by
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to make a speech; to address
(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
being concerned about or mindful of