participation; joining; entry
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
every year; yearly; annually
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
secret; private; surreptitious
then; well; so; well then
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
such; like that; that sort of
meaning; significance; sense
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
about; on; regarding; per; for every
by myself; in person; by oneself
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to face; to go towards; to head towards
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
such; this sort of; like this