to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to make an appearance; to show up
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
free (of charge); gratuitous
military history; military annals
postgraduate course; graduate course; graduate program; graduate school (of)
admission (to a school); entrance; enrolment; enrollment
choice; selection; option
to have to pay the price (for past mistakes); to have one's past catching up with one; to have the bill come due (for past actions)
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
once again; yet again; (there you go) again
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
to be relieved of one's post
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
mechanism; mechanics; machines; mechanic
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
to be transparent; to show through
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to smile (at); to grin (at)
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
the reason is that ...; because
foolishness; stupidity; silliness
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
main cause; primary factor