to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
getting an advance (on one's salary)
environment; surroundings; circumstances
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
child consultation center; child consultation centre
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
decision; determination; resolution
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
mediation; arbitration; conciliation (e.g. in civil or family court, leading to a settlement based on mutual concessions); mediation (of a labor dispute, by a labor relations commission)
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
and then; and so; and; so then
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective