the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
in general; on the whole; for the most part; by and large; almost all
military force; military strength
to be main; to be principal; to be important; to be conspicuous; to be prominent
along the river; riverside
coming alongside a pier, quay, etc.; reaching land (of a boat)
coastline; shoreline; coastal railway
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
that country; (arch.) nirvana
court lady; lady-in-waiting
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
when it comes to; concerning
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at
here and there; everywhere
pair; the two; both persons; both things
festival; feast; carnival
to have one's name entered (in a list)
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
neglect (dereliction) of duty; negligence
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it