happy memory; sweet memory
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
clearing one's throat; cough
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to not understand what somebody is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
train of dress; trailing skirt; woman who doesn't work and only thinks about fashion
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
in one's own way or style
to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
to share (life's) joys and sorrows (with); to share the good and the bad (with); to stick together through thick and thin
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
future (usually near); prospects
living alone; solitude; solitary life
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
neighbourhood; neighborhood
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
by all means; by all costs
image; figure; figure; form; image
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
avoided by everybody; disliked by everybody; (lit.) not even a dog will eat (it)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to be jealous; to be envious
harassment (in the workplace) from a position of power; power harassment
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to hit the bull's-eye; to go as expected; to succeed (e.g. a plan)