fourth year (college) student; senior
job hunting; job searching
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to do together; to share; to participate in
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
taking over (another's debt, work); shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
in addition to; apart from
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
established practice; custom
one large ...; a great ...
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
everybody; every last one of them; all
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to make out with; to make cozy with (cosy); to do at one's own discretion
blast it!; bloody hell!; by thunder!; you bastard!; god damn you!; motherfucker!
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
prior engagement; previous appointment; prior agreement; previous promise; previous contract
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
love; love (in tennis, badminton, etc.)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient