taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
to force one's way; to push through
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
necessary information; required fields (e.g. in a form)
to discuss; to find fault with; to criticize; to criticise
after making the rounds; after having passed through many hands; after going through many places; eventually
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
intimate; carefree; familiar; friendly
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
black sheep (of a family); ostracism
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); cloze deletion (test format)
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
to not believe one's ears
abundant; rich; ripe; mellow
to be used to calling (someone by a certain name)
to throw oneself (into an activity)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
for one's true nature to come out
(hair) rinse; (hair) conditioner