last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to repeat a mistake (of somebody); to make the same mistake as that of ...; (lit.) to follow the rut (left by someone else)
reduction in working hours; reduction in business hours; time-saving
point of compromise; common ground
to think too much; to be over-concerned
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to go to one's heart; to cut one to the quick; to give one a deep impression; to clutch at one's heartstrings; to hit home; to strike home
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
counter-proposal; counter-suggestion
prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity
competitive spirit; spirit of rivalry
emphasizing one's good qualities; presenting oneself in a favorable light; self-production (of an album, film, etc.)
to stir; to mix; to banter; to make fun of (what a person says); to stir up
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
the very start; the very beginning
looking pale; looking unwell
pale (of complexion); green around the gills; looking unwell
hospitalization; hospitalisation
remaining unchanged (from the old state of things); none the better for the change (if at all)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
proficiency level; degree of skill; learning level
quantification; expressing in numerical form; conversion to numerical form
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in