to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
take care of yourself; get well soon; God bless you; bless you
really; truly; indeed; good grief
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
overseas assignment; overseas posting
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to some extent; to a certain extent
compensating; making up for; supplementation
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
form; shape; figure; visage
to accept; to receive; to agree
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
position; job; employment; opening
to be found; to be discovered
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship