ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
older sister; elder sister
first person to say something; first person to suggest something
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
freely; frankly; without reserve
out of hand; uncontrollable; out of control; messy
to form a circle; to stand in a circle
to finish; to end; to close
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
someone who gets in the way without serving any useful purpose; fly in the ointment; buttinsky; third wheel
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
one more time; once more; once again
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
to cease; to stop; to be over
picking up trash; collecting garbage
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
sea snake; worm eel (Ophichthidae spp.); snake eel
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook