to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
on the occasion of; at the time of
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
training; drill; practice; discipline
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
those present; attendance
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
Seria (Brunei); Celia; Serrlya
personal; individual; private
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
superior; superiors; senior
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance