to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
celebratory banquet; feast
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
preservation; retainment; keeping
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
repeatedly; several times; many times
to repeat; to do something over again
hard-to-forgive; intolerable; inexcusable; unpardonable
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
being adopted into the family of one's bride
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to intend; to be sure that
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to complete decisively; to do to completion
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to be flexible; to be accommodating