having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
way of eating; how to eat
seasoning; flavour; flavor
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
light meal; snack; refreshments
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
good bargain; (a) find; godsend; (a) steal
at first; in the beginning; originally
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
unanimity; unanimous consent; unanimous agreement
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
normal duties; (one's) regular work
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
secret; private; surreptitious
unity; union; solidarity; combination; banding together; teaming up
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
planning; plan; project; arrangements
every year; yearly; annually
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement