heartbreak; grief; sorrow
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to manage something successfully; to be successful
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
conference room; council room
reading out and comparing (e.g. proofs against a manuscript); read-through (of a script)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to be needed; to be wanted
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
official announcement; proclamation
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
that; the matter in question
to solicit; to demand; to extort
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
negotiations; discussions; connection
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
to see through; to see the true nature of something
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
price; cost; value; worth; value
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
being too late; losing one's final chance