optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
food tray (usu. styrofoam)
inflammable; flammable; combustible; burnable
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
directly; in person; firsthand
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
eternal; unlimited; endless