soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
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
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
distinction; discrimination
to have a meal; to take a meal
(being) over capacity; overloaded; overcrowded; overbooked; oversubscribed
remaining quantity; residual quantity
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
everything; anything; nothing
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
academic; scholarly; scientific
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
sense of loss; feeling of loss
female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
wicked tongue; sharp tongue; abusive language
extra-large portion; extra-sized serving
to have a meal; to take a meal
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
speech; expression; wording; language
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
person of high rank or position
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
clause; article; stipulations
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed