resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
for the first time in one's life
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
by today; before the day is over
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
regret; repentance; remorse
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
neighborhood association; neighbourhood association
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
attendance; presence; appearance
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
place; situation; position; location
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
surroundings; environs; circumference
to look around; to survey
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
close to the wall; alongside the wall
thereupon; shortly thereafter
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge