introduction; presentation; referral; listing
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
one day; (on) a certain day
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
identical (of twins); monozygotic; unioval; uniovular
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
another's parent; another's parents
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
that day; the very same day
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
not necessarily so; is not always true
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
isolation; being alone; being friendless
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
too much; excessively; too
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
understanding person; supporter
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)