fortify To fortify a place means to make it stronger and more
difficult to attack, often by building a wall or ditch round it.
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幹事を務めた忘年会も無事終わりました。掘りごたつタイプで，底冷えし，
幹事としては少し残念でした。九州から駆けつけた後輩が東京はやはり
寒いと言っとりました。
緊張感から解放されたせいか，風邪の症状が出てきました。orz
明日はカウントダウンライブに備え，中掃除をキャンセルするかもしれません。
今日はもう寝ます。
英検準１級リハビリ
『英検準１級最短攻略本』学研，2009年。
休みます。
実践ビジネス英語 (December 29, 2016)
Table or One (5)
loner If you describe someone as a loner, you mean they prefer to be
alone rather than with a group of people.
I'm very much a loner - I never go out.
pass on You can say that someone passed on to mean that they died,
if you want to avoid using the word 'die' because you think it might
upset or offend people.
He passed on at the age of 72.
strike up When you strike up a conversation or friendship with someone,
you begin one.
I trailed her into Penney's and struck up a conversation.
settle down When someone settle down, they start living a quiet life in
one place, especially when they get married or buy a house.
One day I'll want to settle down and have a family.
revolution A revolution in a particular area of human activity is
an important change in that area.
The nineteenth century witnessed a revolution in ship design and
propulsion.
propulsion Propulsion is the power that moves something, especially a vehicle,
in a forward direction.
... the submarine's propulsion system.
sorry If you feel for someone who is unhappy or in an unpleasant situation,
you feel sympathy and sadness for them.
I felt sorry for him and his colleagues - it must have been so
frustrating for them.
今日の忘年会，自分を含めて，独身男性４名いました(笑)。
単純に婚期を逃したのだと思います，多分。
少しだけTIME誌を読む
休みます。
にゃもし
