mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
leaving everything up to someone else
to see; to look; to watch
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
opening fully; full throttle; full power
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
festive mood; holiday mood; festive atmosphere
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to decorate; to prettify; to attach a decorative sticker, cover, bauble, etc. to a cell phone, notebook, slippers, etc.
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured); (another person's) wife
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to get blunt; to dull; to wear out
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
lost article; something forgotten
third day of the month; three days
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
irresponsible; blithe; heedless; devil-may-care; sloppy; slipshod
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
one large ...; a great ...
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
investigator; interrogator
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
immediately; right away; on the spot
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate