happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
almighty; highest valued card (e.g. ace of spades); wild card
just because; even if; even though
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
what more can one say?; utterly at a loss for words (because of disbelief or disgust)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to meet someone's requirements; to meet expectations; to go along with what somebody wants
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
one or two; a few; small number
to put on airs; to assume importance
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards