to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
snowy mountain; permanently snow-covered mountain; pile of snow; Himalayas
preparation; provision; guarding
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
preparation; arrangements
pliantly; pliably; subserviently; ingratiatingly; servilely
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
schedule; program; programme; agenda
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
to order; to command; to appoint
to be hesitant; to feel timid
and (so); (and) then; because of which; in addition to that
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
full; wholehearted; utmost; overall width
situation; developments; outcome
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
with an extreme cold (i.e. temperature); lonelily; lonesomely; (acting) coldly (toward someone)
probability; likelihood; chances
matter for great congratulation
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also