concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to boil up; to be thoroughly cooked
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
relation; connection; relevance
to talk to oneself; to mutter
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
moment to quit; way to quit
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
how others look at you; what others think about you
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
process; course; mechanism
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
fallen leaves; leaf litter; leaf fall; dropping leaves; deciduous
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
firm; strong; solid; stable
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
every place; various places
experimental; provisional
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
private school; non-government school
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual