right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
information session; briefing; explanatory meeting
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
happy family circle; sitting in a family circle and enjoying conversation; harmony in a family
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
educational institution; school; academy; campus
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
knowing; (an) acquaintance
together; at the same time; same; identical
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
(social) class; rank; grade
first meeting; first interview with
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
question; inquiry; enquiry
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
difference; variation; difference
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
anyone and everyone; anybody at all
to have a talk; to tell a story
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel