to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
feeling of loneliness; feeling of desolation
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
to gain a reputation; to make oneself famous
main cause; primary factor
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
slim figure; slender body; slimming; weight reduction
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
stale; hackneyed; clichéd
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
large river; epic (of a novel, drama, etc.); long-form; large-scale
placid; composed; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous
less prominent one of a pair; less famous member (esp. of a comedy duo or group); (the one who is) not ...; the non-... one (of a pair)
to appear to regret (an outcome, etc.); to seem bitter
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
in good health; alive and well; going strong
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
rough; casual (clothing); rough; rough (sketch); draft
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
lining; land that does not adjoin to public or private roads
reinforcement; strengthening
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
promising stock; stock with potential; hopeful stock; promising person; person with good prospects
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever