man; male; masculine gender
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
to put up (a notice); to post
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
strength; power; proficiency; ability
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
chain; series; connection; linkage
participant; entrant; player; competitor
100,000; hundred thousand
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
such; this sort of; like this
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
alone; by oneself; on one's own
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
(female) childcare worker; nursery school teacher
popular name; common name; given name
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to stop walking; to pause
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager