to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
that day; the very same day
personal history; curriculum vitae; resume
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
road approaching a shrine
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
middle and high-school students
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
depression; recession; slump
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
heron with all-white plumage (incl. egrets); white heron
branch office; branch store
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
leader of a charge; first to arrive
festival; feast; carnival