courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
determination; resolution
back issue (of a publication); back-number
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
launching (e.g. newspaper); first issue
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
selling out; being sold out
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
unique; individual; original; unusual
ago; since; before; previous
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
such ... as; or some such
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
absence; disregard; indifference
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience