irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
established practice; custom
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
every year; yearly; annually
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
to hire for exclusive use; to reserve; to charter
long-established; old-established; traditional
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
objection; dissent; protest
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
common knowledge; well-known fact
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
to be itching to put one's skills to use
being somewhat excited (agitated)
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
relatively; comparatively
naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
war; battle; match; game; competition
management; administration; operation
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
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
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
exemption; exoneration; discharge
overlapping; piling; stacking
unfairness; injustice; partiality
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
overall victory; championship
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life