to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
parting; separation; farewell
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
vitality; energy; dynamism
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
modesty; humility; being humble
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
to keep away; to keep at a distance
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
gradually; slowly but steadily
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
special treatment; priority
every person; each one; everybody
it's been a long time; long time no see
to rush over; to run up to
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...