enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
remarkable; striking; obvious
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
hard struggle; strenuous effort
news; word; tidings; omen
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
preface; introduction; preamble
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
no matter how much time passes
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
ascending and descending; going up and down
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to stop walking; to pause
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
courting; wooing; making advances
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through