to set adrift; to let loose; to cut loose
trip abroad; overseas travel
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
here and there; everywhere
cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
first-time customer (of an inn or a restaurant); chance customer; customer without an introduction from a regular customer
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
suffering from summer heat; summer heat fatigue
at work; in the midst of work; working
to make it a principle to ...; to aim at doing
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
to forget to say; to forget to mention
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
pulse; pulse rate; pulsation; stroke of pulse
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
once-in-a-lifetime encounter (hence should be cherished as such)
spirit; heart; disposition
wife; Mrs; proprietress; landlady; large women's size (clothing)
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
clientele; customer stratum
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
bill (at a restaurant); check
when; how soon; how long until