to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
first-rate; finest quality; the best
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
correction; rectification; mending; repair
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
the original; original copy; script
exclusive possession; sole ownership; monopoly
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
helping a criminal to avoid arrest
treatment; service; handling; management
is something that; is that which
official document; archives
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
gender; distinction of sex; sex
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification