custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
abolition; discontinuance; discontinuation; repeal; annulment
whispering; private talk; talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
remainder; the rest; what is left
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
contemplation; meditation
being good in bed; sexual performer
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
surname; family name; last name
sound (of a sentence); euphony; wordplay; play on words; pun
younger brother and sister
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
food to fill one's stomach; something to satisfy one's hunger
to leap back; to jump back
burst of laughter; roar of laughter; in copious amounts
to take away; to carry away
machinery and materials; equipment; materials for manufacturing machinery
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to satisfy the requirements
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board