authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
buying a replacement; replacement purchase
mining; digging; working (a mine)
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
tough (world); hard (times); cold; stingy; miserly; mercenary
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless
two at a time; two by two; in twos
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
receipt (of a letter, money, etc.); acceptance; receiving
necessary items; required items; necessary information; required fields (on a form); mandatory fields
sexy; popular; well-liked
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
grumbling; muttering; complaining; moaning
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
hoot hoot; tu-whit tu-whoo; oh!; I see; huh!
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
courtesy; etiquette; formality; (religious) observance; ritual; rite
practicality; utility; usefulness
affectation; showiness; pretence
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
track and field; athletics
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured