and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
feeling of fullness; sense of sufficiency; feeling of satisfaction
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to fit (inside something)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow
to boost; to force up; to push up
talk; recital; narration; topic
usual; normal; stereotyped
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
economic difficulties; financial difficulties; fiscal difficulties
to become excited; to grow lively
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
finance reform; fiscal reconstruction
few decades; many decades; several decades
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
outside one's field; out of one's line; (sibling) from a different mother
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to become keen on; to get passionate about
stage actor; stage actress
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
I have to do something; that's something I have to do
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
way one walks; one's walk
speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
contempt; derision; slight; disdain
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
esoteric Buddhist ritual in which incantations are chanted; magic
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
megalomania; delusions of grandeur
one example of (when there are more examples)
deadly serious; deadly earnest
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
rumor; rumour; gossip; hearsay