concession; conciliation; compromise
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
potato chips; potato crisps
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
vacant house; unoccupied house
(state of) apparent death; suspended animation
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
base (of a polygon); bottom (of the social scale); lower levels; base (e.g. of support); foundation
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
impossible proposition; unreasonable proposal; tall order
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
literature; books (reference); document
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
property; fortune; assets
(practice of) simplicity and frugality; scrimping and saving
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
extensive; vast range; wide scope
countermeasure; counter-measure
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
to try all possible means
to blow out; to spout out
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside