sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
periodic; regular; routine
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
participation; joining; entry; adherence
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
study; diligence; discount; reduction
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
conversational ability; speaking ability
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
social life; social intercourse
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
ignorant of the ways of the world
one-by-one; separately; in detail
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash