to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
to stray from; to get lost
elder sister; effeminate man
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
interior (of building, room, vehicle, etc.); interior design
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
propeller-driven aircraft; prop plane
departure (from a base); takeoff; launch; starting (to move; of a car); start; moving off
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
company president; manager; director
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
guiding precepts of a company; company credo; corporate philosophy
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
this kind of; this sort of; this; like this; in this way
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
unmarried; not yet married
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
of bad omen; ill augur; boding evil; bad fortune
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
(one) scene (in a movie, etc.)
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
curse; spell; malediction