end of consecutive holidays
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
unofficial report; confidential report
etc.; et cetera; and so on
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
very much; very many; more and more
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
in turns; alternately; in order
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
such; like that; that sort of; very
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
favorable; favourable; friendly; vividly colored; vividly coloured
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true
nesting hole; burrow; den
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
being on duty; person on duty
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
par (in golf); equivalence; face value; parity
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
scissors (in rock-paper-scissors)
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing