to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
cheerful; bright; clear; clean; honest
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
taking a class; studying a subject; completing a course
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
to give off (a smell, scent, aroma); to smell of; to perfume (a room, etc.); to hint at; to suggest; to insinuate
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
what time; (lit.) which hour
accounting; administration (of money)
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
making efficient; optimization
organization; organisation; systematization; systematisation
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
going back to the beginning (in a discussion, argument, etc.); returning to the fundamental points (of the issue at hand); discussion of how things began (in the first place)
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
intercept; interception; counter-attack
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
risky speculation; big gamble; large bet
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
participation; joining; entry; adherence
why; how come; unfortunately; alas
advance party; advance team; advance group; vanguard unit
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
small number; few; minority