heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
(lit.) to carry a bomb; to have a bomb about to go off; to have an imminent problem; to be in danger of relapse
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
it's been a long time; long time no see
both (people); the two of them