talk; conversation; dialogue
switching over to; migration; transition
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
government service; official position; civil service
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
in line with this; therefore
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
admiration; being impressed (by)
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
soaking in honey; soaking in syrup; nuts, fruit, etc. soaked in honey or syrup
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
non-drinker; someone who cannot drink
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
bygones; the past; past event
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
meaningless or stupid turn of phrase that at first glance resembles a wise saying; silly saying; nonsensical proverb
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry