first 10 days of the month
glow of a firefly; nearly extinguished fire; embers
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colored; honey-coloured
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
belief; faith; conviction
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
to count on one's fingers
with a squirt; spurt; with a whoosh; zipping; with a sudden whistle (e.g. gust of wind)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
timewise; temporal; chronal
reduction in working hours; reduction in business hours; time-saving
from outside; from the side
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); unable to read the room
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
watchful waiting; careful supervision
limited edition sale; limited sale
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to face; to confront; to be opposite to
moving into (a city, etc.); transfer (to a new school)
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
correlation diagram; correlation chart; relationship chart (of characters in a televised drama, etc.)
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
evening meal; dinner; supper
time for ...; time to ...; good time to ...; opportunity to ...; season