vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
with a light thud; with a flop; with a (light) clap; suddenly (stop, come to an end, etc.)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
loss; waste (e.g. of time); feeling of loss; Los Angeles; L.A.
of course; certainly; naturally
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to be crowded; to be packed; to be busy; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with many things); to be packed (of one's schedule)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
going to the United States
setting off (on a long journey); setting out; departure (e.g. for the front); starting a new life; starting life anew
in unison; as one; united
participation; joining; entry
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
programme; program; plans; arrangements
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
great pair; well-oiled two-man team
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
European Community; EC; e-commerce; electronic commerce; emergency contraception; engineering constructor
degree of attention; profile
to be itching to put one's skills to use
as (for); for; in the capacity of
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
it seems so; that's what it looks like
traditional; customary; conventional
holding a ceremony; wedding ceremony
to talk; to chat; to chatter
boy; son; baby boy; young man
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure