being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
(religious) faith; belief; creed
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
to tip off (e.g. the police); to inform (on); to squeal; to rat
being postponed; being shelved; being put on hold; putting in storage; thing put in storage
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; trading session (at an exchange)
quacking; cackling; loudly (snore, complain, argue, etc.); noisily; with a buzzing sound (e.g. speaker); with a crackling sound
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
booking; reservation; making a booking
in advance; beforehand; previously
absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
ripple effect; spillover effect; propagation effect
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
risky speculation; big gamble; large bet
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
to be impressed; to greatly admire
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
head; dome; bean; nob; noggin
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive