to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
to recall; to remember; to recollect
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
had better ...; had better not ...
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to feel relieved; to feel satisfied
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
arrogant; haughty; insolent
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
gem; jewel; precious stone
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting