radiant smile; contented smile
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
major war; great war; world war
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
such; like that; that sort of
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
charming; fascinating; attractive
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group of companies
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
outside the boat (ship, spaceship, etc.); outboard; extravehicular
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to move around; to move about; to get around
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
sitting feel (of a seat); seating comfort
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
good humour (humor); good mood
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick