unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; completion
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
public acknowledgment; public acknowledgement; public recognition; commendation; awarding
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to dispose of; to sell off
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
recital (i.e. of music, by a pupil); presentation (e.g. product launch)
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
than; other than; except; but
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
trial product; prototype model
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
jello (gelatin-based dessert); jelly; gel; jelly
to forget to say; to forget to mention