mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
foreign; abroad; overseas
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
almost; roughly; approximately
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
beauty treatment; cosmetology; beauty salon; beauty-treatment clinic
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
indicate reason; infers some protest
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
company president; manager; director
in person; personally; directly
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
overseas assignment; overseas posting
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
electricity; (electric) light
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
anything and everything; just about everything
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
private affairs; personal matter
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum