staking out (in advance; e.g. a seat or a spot); saving a place; reserving a location
to lead; to command; to superintend; to supervise; to press; to demand
one's fate (fortune) as concerns business
to fail to earn a credit; to fail to make the grade
to leave nothing undone; to do all in one's might; to do everything possible
last piece of the day's programme; last act of a play; comic dialogue as the last item in vaudeville, music hall, etc.
to go bar-hopping; to go on a pub crawl
one's fate (fortune) as concerns love
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
pleasant memory to take to the afterlife; good memory; something that makes one feel one can die in peace
annoyance (to); bane (of); constant worry (to)
bystreet; side street; back street; alley; lane
with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind
concerning the content; with respect to the content; content-wise
lucky omen; happy; auspicious
stomach and intestines; gastrointestinal tract; digestive organs
something; something or other; something something
traveling expenses; travelling expenses; carfare
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?
travelling alone; solitary journey
trip abroad; overseas travel
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
food and drink; eating and drinking
preliminary arrangements; spade work
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend