good bargain; (a) find; godsend; (a) steal
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
expenses; costly; expensive
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say; it's how you say it
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
experienced; veteran; skilled; expert
sound of voice; vocal sound
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
locking on (to a target, esp. by radar)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be busy; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with many things); to be packed (of one's schedule)
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
leaving; quitting; retiring
uphill task; difficult undertaking (project)
inside; interior; (within) one's mind; one's soul; one's heart
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
to die out; to become extinct
non-recoverable; unrecoverable; irreparable; irreversible; irretrievable
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
most of all; extremely; supremely
level of happiness; degree of happiness
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
that is to say; so that means
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail