course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
loveable; very likeable; like very much
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
unable to back out; unable to withdraw; unable to stop; unable to compromise
it's been a long time; long time no see
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
foreign capital group; foreign company
brokerage; brokerage firm; broking house; securities company
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
company; corporation; workplace
hollow; cavity; hole; cave