to pierce;  to stab;  to sting;  to bite;  to sew;  to stitch;  to pole (a boat)
 time;  hour;  occasion;  case;  chance;  opportunity
 to protect;  to guard;  to defend;  to keep (i.e. a promise);  to abide (by the rules);  to observe
 cartoon;  comic;  comic strip;  manga
 to read;  to recite (e.g. a sutra);  to chant;  to predict;  to guess;  to decipher;  to count
 past;  after;  too (much);  over- (e.g. eating)
 reverse;  opposite;  converse (of a hypothesis, etc.);  inverse (function)
 to defend against;  to protect against;  to prevent;  to avert;  to avoid
 may;  might;  perhaps;  may be;  possibly
 average;  medium;  mid-grade (item);  regular grade;  same level as;  equal to
 you must be kidding;  hey, come on!;  surely not!
 everyone;  everybody;  all;  everything;  all
 preparation;  arrangements;  getting ready;  provision;  setup;  reserving
 to swell;  to rise;  to bulge;  to rouse;  to get excited
 school festival;  cultural festival;  annual open day school event showcasing student talent
 deceiving;  cheating;  fooling
 sweet-tasting;  sweet;  fragrant (smelling);  sweet (music);  lightly salted;  light in salt;  naive
 because ...;  for ...;  the reason being ...;  as for ...;  when it comes to ...;  regarding ...
 legal;  lawful;  legitimate;  law-abiding;  in order
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 to be playful;  to gambol;  to be amused (with something);  to flirt with
 ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
 overnight stay;  stopover;  inn;  hotel;  anchorage;  night duty
 to end;  to come to an end;  to close;  to finish
 document;  reportage;  documentary;  documentation
 make-up;  making food (in a delivery-only restaurant);  cooking
 (non-documentary) television series;  TV drama;  teledrama;  drama;  dramatic incident;  spectacle
 therefore;  for that reason;  such being the case
 from now;  from the present moment;  from this time forward;  henceforth
 hardware store;  DIY store;  home improvement retailer
 good;  excellent;  fine;  nice;  pleasant;  agreeable
 car;  automobile;  vehicle;  wheel
 to take out;  to get out;  to put out;  to reveal;  to submit (e.g. thesis);  to turn in;  to publish
 thanks;  gratitude;  manners;  etiquette;  bow;  reward
 there (place relatively near listener);  there (place just mentioned);  that place;  then (of some incident just spoken of);  that (of point just raised); (arch.)  you
 boy;  son;  baby boy;  young man
 yes;  that is correct;  um;  errr;  huh?;  grrr
 well;  properly;  best regards;  please remember me;  just like ...;  as though one were ...
 thank you for your hard work;  good work;  see you;  goodbye;  goodnight