to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
society; the world; the times
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to be surprised; to be astonished
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
postwar period; period after Second World War
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to feel; to sense; to experience
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
this world; earthly world; secular society; ordinary world; everyday life; workaday world
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
beginning (of a century, etc.)
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
I see; that's right; indeed
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last