energy conservation; economical use of energy; energy-saving
oil crisis (esp. 1973 OPEC oil crisis); oil shock
bon voyage!; have a nice trip!
to get tired of eating; to have enough of (a food)
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance
cognitive impairment; senility; dementia
famous piece of music; excellent song; (musical) masterpiece
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
image change; changing one's image; makeover
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
state secrets; secrets of the state
enclosing (e.g. with a letter)
bout (in sports, etc.); match; effort; initiative; dealing with
domestic and foreign; inside and outside the country
condensed milk; Soviet Union
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
deathbed; dying hour; one's death
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
to relapse; to reassert; to review
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
place where one works; construction site; working area