to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
definite decision; final decision
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
hospitality industry; service trade (hotel and restaurant); service industry
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
training (esp. in-service); induction course
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
no matter how much time passes
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
determination; conviction
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
raised leg; lifting a leg; (arch.) sitting cross-legged
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
working without pay; free service; work for nothing