so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
job transfer away from one's home; taking up a new post leaving one's family behind
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
company president; manager; director
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
don't you think?; indicates question
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
please (give me); please (do for me)
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study