demotion; relegation; downgrading
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
forcibly; against one's will
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
particularly; only; in the case of
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
party; social event; get-together; compa (Haitian dance music); konpa; kompa
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
back off!; leave me alone!
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
physiology; menstruation; one's period; menses
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
point card; loyalty card; reward card
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
nightcap; a drink before sleeping
ume liqueur; Japanese plum brandy; unripe ume infused in liquor (esp. shōchū) with added sugar
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)