tier; tear; teardrop shape
your daughter; young woman
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
armed forces; military; troops
one's post; place of work; workplace
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
construction (building) costs
operating expenses; budget
for today; for the time being
good humour (humor); good mood
exit; way out; outlet; vent
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
region; limits; stage; level
firm promise; definite promise
advance; moving forward; progress
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to check; to stop; to keep back
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance