reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
very good luck; excellent fortune
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
depression; low spirits; dejection
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
imperial order; imperial decree
newspaper; paper; counter for newspapers
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
game; match; contest; competition; sport; (sporting) event
(religious) piety; faith; devotion
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
India-ink painting; ink wash painting
to add; to write a postscript
sunny (room, etc.); well sunlit
to copy (down); to transcribe
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
(scenic) view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
looking for (a suitable thing or person); searching for; hunting out; picking out; shopping around for; searching (a place)
to put up (a notice); to post
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
aggressiveness; aggression
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
to feel relaxed; to be soothed
to carry around; to carry on one's person