to annoy; to irritate; to cause offence; to provoke; to get on someone's nerves
helping a long-term employee to establish a branch of the same shop
uncool; tacky; lame; corny
bargain; find; unbelievable good luck; unexpected good fortune
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
a wise man is he who listens to counsel; a worry shared is a worry halved; I've got something to ask of you
destination (in travel); place where one is staying
departure (sailing) formalities
affinity; family relationship
(by) both oneself and others
immigration check; immigration inspection
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
unprincipled; inconstant; unscrupulous
sudden death; unexpected death; (game-ending) blunder
judgement; judgment; carrying out a sentence (e.g. execution)
Occam's razor; Ockham's razor
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
pride; dignity; self-respect
village; hamlet; countryside; country
sampling food; tasting; trying
(one's) destination (of a journey by plane or boat)
drinking water; potable water
a matter for speculation; only conjecture; just guesswork
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
to go underground; to go into hiding
to alternate; to take turns
standing in each other's way; holding each other back; getting in the way of each other's success; hindering each other's progress
decline in academic ability; decline in academic performance
to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary