light; easy; non-serious; minor
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
last piece of the day's programme; last act of a play; comic dialogue as the last item in vaudeville, music hall, etc.
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
Parent-Teacher Association; PTA
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
after that; afterwards; thereafter
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
graduation ceremony; commencement
leadership; initiative; spearhead
March; third month of the lunar calendar
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
to play a central role; to take a leading part
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
approval; license; licence; permission
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
early (days); initial stage; initial