to soften; to moderate; to relieve
although I say; although one might say; although called
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
day after day; day by day
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
neighbourhood; neighborhood
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
to backfire; to have a harmful result
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
instead; but (on the other hand)
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to become unrestrained and go to excess; to lose all restraint; to lose one's tension and become relaxed; to let go; to become disorderly; to be scattered
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
old age; old person; the old; the aged
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
(social) position; status
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
so what!; who gives a damn?
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
to state; to express; to mention