beautification; glorification
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
bogging down; dragging on; turning into a quagmire; becoming mired in a mess
tide; tidal current; tendency; drift; trend
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
tears of regret; bitter tears; vexation; chagrin
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
feeling of fullness; sense of sufficiency; feeling of satisfaction
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
turbidity; cloudiness (of a liquid); opacity; disorder; chaos
to find fault with; to question
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
superstition; acting superstitiously (for good luck)
readiness; preparedness; attitude; kanji "vapor" radical
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early