this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
to be too late; to be too slow
3000; three thousand; many
group dating; gathering for young people to socialize with the opposite sex
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
even more; still more; further
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
smallish; on the small side
automatic turnstile (ticket gate)
established practice; custom
starting line (in a race); start line; starting point
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
stoppage; interruption; cessation; suspension
participation award; prize for participation
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to make a mistake; to mess up; to screw up; to fail
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
every night comes to an end; every night sees a dawn; this too shall pass; the darkest hour is just before the dawn
person being waited for; person who waits
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
live (musical) performance featuring one act
thoughtless; reckless; ordinary; usual; excessive; indiscriminate
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
rise; improvement; uptrend
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
being elected; winning a prize (in a lottery, raffle, etc.); being selected (for a prize, etc.)
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
season (for fruit, seafood, etc.); best time of the year (for); in vogue; popular; hot
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity