just because; even if; even though
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to increase; to add to; to augment
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
advance; moving forward; progress
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
conviction; belief; confidence
to remove; to clear away; to except from; to make an exception of; to lay aside; to set aside
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
older sister; elder sister
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to continue to do; to persist in doing
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
three days and three nights
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors)
unrequited love; one-sided love
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to anticipate; to foresee
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest