private affairs; personal matter
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
work-in-progress; working state
to start; to begin; to commence
proposal; proposition; suggestion
topic of discussion; agenda
representative director; managing director; president; someone chosen by the board of directors from among the directors to actually represent the company in its dealings with the outside world
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
street; quarter; district; area
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
stingy; cheap; very frugal
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
go on!; right!; here goes!
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
considerably; fairly; quite
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support