meeting; gathering; village assembly; two wrestlers approaching each other
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
control; management (e.g. of a business)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
type of occupation; occupational category
periodic; regular; routine
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
principal occupation; core business
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
shortage of stock; scarcity of goods
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
making a killing; making easy money; robbery
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to escape from; to get out
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
to say no more; to sink into silence
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
kindness; intimacy; friendship
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
story; tale; talk; discussion
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
fate; chance; relationship; tie
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial