the way one works; one's working manner
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
dejectedly; sorrowfully; crestfallen
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
calico (pattern); tortoiseshell-and-white; calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
real estate company; real estate firm; property firm
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
parts; accessories; components
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
high-rise (building); multistory; multistoried; high (altitude); upper (atmosphere, air current, etc.)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
empty lot; vacant plot of land
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
lawsuit; suit; (legal) action; litigation
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
starting (construction) work
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
vast (ocean, desert, etc.); boundless; vague (e.g. memories); unclear; rampant (weeds, etc.); running wild
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
ignorant of the ways of the world
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
3rd day of the month; three days
4th day of the month; four days
absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance
outline; summary; gist; basic points
to be badly made; to fail
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to have one's horizons broadened
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively