to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
I've got to be going; I must go
enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
hereabouts; around there; that area
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to avoid (physical contact with); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
fundraising; collection of contributions; donating; donation; contribution
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
eardrum; tympanic membrane
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
(corrugated) cardboard; cardboard box; carton
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
this sort of; this type of
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain