enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
that day; the very same day
person with whom one is having an illicit love affair
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
array; muster; line-up; full force
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to sit for an examination
reopening; resumption; restarting
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
until now; so far; up to the present
trouble; bother; annoyance
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
starfish; sea star; asteroid; northern Pacific seastar (Asterias amurensis)
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)