bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
even if not; even without
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
minimum; at the very least
famous literary composition
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
not entirely wrong but not entirely right; so-so; average
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to say; to tell; to state; to do
fixed phrase; canned phrase; standard wording; template; boilerplate
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
same; similar; (just) like; equal
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
literary woman; talented woman
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
fixed; obvious; commonplace
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
speech and conduct; words and deeds
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
blunder; slip; error; error
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
executive meeting; meeting of the board of directors
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful