holding out a little longer
brush up (i.e. fine tune, polish up, revise)
overseas assignment; overseas posting
private affairs; personal matter
to bawl; to cry; to scream
clearing one's throat; cough
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
strong-willed; strong of heart
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor; insider
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
chair; stool; post; office; position
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
reconciliation; make peace with
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
planning; project; plan; design
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with