taking up a post away from one's family; job transfer without one's family; living apart from one's family for the sake of one's job; unaccompanied posting
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
that; the matter in question
the other day; a few days ago
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
that day; the very same day
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
such ... as; or some such
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
otherwise; if not; or else
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
regret; repentance; remorse