optimism; taking an optimistic view
useless; vain; aimless; idle
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
certainly; surely; definitely
event; phenomenon; matter
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
brave warrior; hero; brave man
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering
sweet and sour; bittersweet (feeling)
every day and every night
order; directive; instructions; command
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
human wave attack; human wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
many a little makes a mickle; every little helps; (lit.) even dust becomes a mountain if piled together
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
piling up high (food in a bowl); filling (a bowl); heaped bowl
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
revenge; having a second go (at something)
Internet Protocol; IP; intellectual property
opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.); overprint
hop; hopping; jumping on one foot
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
circular (document); circulating letter; palindrome
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
deliberation; discussion; consideration