one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
close; intimate; on good terms
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
carefree; free from worry
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
parting; separation; farewell
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
very interesting; of great interest
to be impressed; to greatly admire
deadly serious; deadly earnest
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
store interior; inside of a shop
seat at a table; place at a table
self-service drink area in a restaurant (incl. soft drinks, coffee, tea, etc.)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
cantaloupe-flavoured soda
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
starting to work in a shop; joining a shop as an employee; going inside a shop; opening up a shop (in a building, etc.)
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to exclude; to leave out (of conversations, etc.); to freeze out; to send to Coventry
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
(suffering) damage; injury; harm