close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
like this; in this way; as you see
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
use; utilization; utilisation; application
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
Paris Fashion Week; major fashion show, held twice yearly in Paris
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
instead; but (on the other hand)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
foreign; abroad; overseas
branch office; branch store
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
negotiations; discussions; connection
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to be prolonged; to drag on
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include