any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
primary school; elementary school; grade school
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
world fair; international exposition
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
letter; missive; note; mail
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
same generation; one's generation
different opinion; objection
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)