by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
originally; by nature; from the start
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
food; food products; foodstuffs
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
overseas assignment; overseas posting
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
February; second month of the lunar calendar
to go out and away; to leave
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
living by oneself; living alone
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
it is not (like that) either
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
considerably; greatly; a lot
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated