resident program; terminate and stay resident program
dating forward; post-dating
one's wishes; one's expectations; just as expected
central pillar of a pagoda
deep design and forethought; farsighted and deeply-laid plan
rough (explanation, details, etc.); broad; general; grabbing a big handful
semiformal attire; semiformal dress
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
optical device; optical element
e-signature; electronic signature
thanks to your assistance; thanks to your help; thanks to your support
one's heart; at one's discretion; in one's hands
somehow or other; for some reason or another
all the domestic (housekeeping) chores
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to take part in a conference
(one) could even say that
upheaval; upthrust; uplift
unpopular (with); out of favour (with); badly received
smoking a cigarette without holding it with one's fingers; holding a cigarette in one's mouth
leaving everything up to someone else
to be in sight (e.g. a resolution); to have a clear idea; to have bright prospects
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy