in a little bit; after a short while
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
one's possessions; ownership
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
short pause; short interval
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
few decades; many decades; several decades
graduation thesis; bachelor's degree thesis
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case
comfortable to live in (of a neighborhood, etc.); convenient; congenial; agreeable
landowner; landlord; landlady
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to say; to be pleased to say
proposal; motion; recommendation
notice; attention; observation
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
sanity; consciousness; soberness
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
after many twists and turns; after much trouble
even though; despite; when
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
just because; even if; even though
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
discharge (e.g. of water from a dam); release (of young fish into a river, pond, etc.); stocking (a river, etc. with fish); (arch.) banishment; (arch.) exile
decreasing birthrate and aging population; aging population combined with the diminishing number of children; declining birthrate and a growing proportion of elderly people; dwindling birthrate and an aging population; low birthrate and longevity
government; administration