club activities; extracurricular activities
keen; eager; enthusiastic; motivated; determined; positive
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
a few years ago; some years back
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
address book; list of addresses; mailing list
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
control; management (e.g. of a business)
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
branch; branch office; subdivision
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
physical distribution; distribution of goods; logistics
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
accumulation; accumulate; store
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
pamphlet; brochure; leaflet
factory; plant; mill; workshop
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
business; trade; operations; sales
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
answering machine; answerphone
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
special delivery mail; express delivery post
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
perfect; complete; flawless