taking up a post away from one's family; job transfer without one's family; living apart from one's family for the sake of one's job; unaccompanied posting
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
living thing; organism; creature; biology
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
going back to sleep; sleeping in
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
dried-out; dry (e.g. hair); stale (bread)
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
horse riding; horseback riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
including ...; inclusive of ...; bundling together (items of different size, quality, etc.); lumping together; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second
riding together; sharing a car (taxi, etc.); doing in collaboration; backing of the same candidate by different political parties
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
two people riding together (on a bike, etc.); riding double
single seater (e.g. boat, aeroplane, airplane)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to like too much; to like to excess; to adore
well-balanced; considerate; of fine character
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
used article (esp. clothes)
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
rise; increase; upload; posting online; close-up; completion of filming; upswept hairstyle
busy; having no time (for)
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
dressing up; putting on makeup; dolling (oneself) up