next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
flop (e.g. movie); total failure; box office bomb
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
head-hunting; recruiting professionals from other companies
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
small business; small company
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
colouring; coloring; colorant
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
sympathy; compassion; pity
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
improvement of labor conditions (labour)
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
it is I who should say so
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
to set (sun); to become dark
the way back; the way home; return trip
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
funeral; burial; condolence
on the occasion of; at the time of
(your) judgment; discernment
to apologize; to apologise
human relations; personal relationships