to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
grandfather; male senior-citizen
long; drawn-out; very long
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to discuss; to talk together
to rest; to relax; to repose
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
self-consciousness; self-awareness
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
traditional craft; traditional handicrafts