business trip; official trip
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
upon arrival of an item (items); as soon as one arrives
nothing but; none other than
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
independent; responsible; active; subjective
self restraint; moderating one's own behavior; confinement (esp. to one's home); house arrest; suspension (from work or school)
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
maintaining contact (with); keeping in contact (with); keeping in touch (with); introducing (unacquainted people); getting acquainted (with one another)
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
one by one; one at a time; in turn
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
trouble; bother; annoyance
appointed time; timetable; schedule
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
supplementary explanation
opening; aperture (e.g. camera); opening one's mouth; beginning to speak; open; broad
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
unrecoverable; irreversible; irreparable
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
accelerator (pedal); gas pedal
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
standing firm; holding out