clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
end of consecutive holidays
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
personnel change; personnel shift; reshuffle; (annual) staff reassignment
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
joining a company as a mid-career hire
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
final; eventual; ultimate
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
thought; consideration; thinking
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
difficult to ...; hard to ...
negative aspect; downside; disadvantage
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)