counting the revenues and expenditures; counting the gains and losses
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
take this opportunity (to apologize, thank, explain, etc.)
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
guess; speculation; supposition
based on; on the basis of
to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
relaxation; recreation; recess
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
seeing one off; farewell; escort
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to stop (plug) one's ears
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
anchorage; anchoring; mooring