former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf
another time; some other time
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
second marriage; remarriage
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to gather; to collect; to assemble
irregular employment; non-fulltime employment; non-regular; irregular; subnormal (number); denormal
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
ex-wife; former wife; previous wife
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
patent attorney; patent agent
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
collecting; collection; collation; gathering; arrangement; coordination
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
level; standard; water level
failure; mistake; blunder
to try all possible means
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
vantage point; viewpoint; standpoint; outlook
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration