overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
strong pressure; heavy pressure
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
prime minister; premier; chancellor
to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal
wherein; therein; thereinto
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
restoration; repair; mending
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
had better ...; had better not ...
inspector; auditor; examiner; comptroller
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to pile up; to accumulate
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
to beat; to gain a point; to upset
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
spirit; heart; disposition
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
materials; data; document
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge