never mind!; don't worry about it
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
round-the-world trip; world cruise
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
mail; postal matter; postal item
success or failure; result
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
writing horizontally; horizontal writing
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
my sincere congratulations; please accept my congratulations
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
Yours sincerely; Yours truly; Sincerely yours
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
reduction by half; halving
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
pressure; oppression; suppression
have a pain in one's chest
twenty-seventh day of the month; twenty-seven days
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle