cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
drinking party; get-together
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
though; notwithstanding; although
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
to recall; to remember; to recollect
moratorium; period of grace; extension (of time, e.g. to make payments); postponement (of social responsibility); immaturity; not having developed emotional maturity
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
job hunting; job searching
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
last night; yesterday evening
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
after-party; second party (of the night); second meeting