glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
to pick up; to find; to gather
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
a little bit; a little while
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
and; thereupon; because of that
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to mix; to blend; to combine
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
don't push yourself too hard; don't force yourself
while there is life, there is hope; without life, there is nothing; don't waste your life
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
companion; company; tritagonist
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
place; room; margin; scope
these guys; these fellows
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
another time; some other time
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)