expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
hot topic; talk of the town
it is I who should say so
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
interest (in something); enthusiasm
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
such; this sort of; like this
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
(some) more; even more; longer; further