optimism; taking an optimistic view
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
please; somehow or other; one way or another
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
visual hallucination; vision
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to accept; to receive; to agree
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
transfer; assignment; conveyance
established; fixed; prearranged; predetermined
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
headquarters; head office; main office
instead; but (on the other hand)
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
tension; mental strain; nervousness