while alive; during one's lifetime
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to gather; to collect; to assemble
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
spa (mineral spring); spa (establishment with facilities for beauty treatment, weight loss, relaxation, etc.); health spa; spaghetti
finding employment; getting a job
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
to have the privilege of doing
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
all sorts of things; (anything and) everything; by all means; at any cost
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
public employee; government employee; public-sector worker; public servant; civil servant
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry