to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
invitation; introduction; temptation
it's been a long time; long time no see
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to be erected; to be built
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
number of characters; number of letters; word count
departure; leaving; going away; recession
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
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
tenth day of the month; ten days
job transfer away from one's home; taking up a new post leaving one's family behind
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
while; during (the time when)
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
the public; general public
family; relatives; dependents; household
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
the reverse; other side; lining
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
environment; circumstance