serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
to be expensive; to be costly
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
official business; government business; public business; public use; government use
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
sad; wretched; deplorable
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
it's been a long time; long time no see
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
reception room; parlor; parlour
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
process; course; mechanism
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
stable period (with ref. to pregnancy, typically from 4th month when the placenta is fully formed, morning sickness usually goes away and risk of miscarriage decreases)
weariness (from); fatigue; tiredness; exhaustion
yearned for; longed for; missed
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
responsibility; duty; obligation
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
domestic and foreign; inside and outside the country
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping