happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
older person with more life experience
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
to collect; to assemble; to gather
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
extremely rich person; multimillionaire; billionaire; daifugō; daihinmin; Japanese card game similar to President
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
yeah; you're right; that's right
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
meaning; significance; sense
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
danger; peril; hazard; risk
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
both; both sides; both parties
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam
scarcity of eligible women; difficulty for a man to find a woman; woman shortage
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady