to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
official announcement; proclamation
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
unidentifiable; unidentified
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
extended leave; long vacation
voluntary activity; voluntary service; labor of love
just right; ideal; perfectly suitable; fetch!; bring me ...
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
joint struggle; common (united) front
to do together; to share; to participate in
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
written request; request for ...; application for ...
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure); feelings
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to hurry; to rush; to quicken (of one's breath); to pant; to gasp (for air)
rival; competitor; competition
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
one person; another name; nickname; alias
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
cushion to soften the blow; something that cushions the blow
creating a (favorable) environment; laying the groundwork; setting the stage
final decision; ultimate decision; official decision; finalizing; last word (on or about something); final word
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
reception hours; opening hours
division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side