on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
under control (e.g. of territory)
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
contract; compact; agreement
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
coastline; shoreline; coastal railway
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
explanation; interpretation
contradiction; inconsistency
now that; since; so long as; because
copy; duplicate; facsimile; transcript
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
almost; roughly; approximately
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
personification; impersonation; embodiment
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
without leaving any trace
whichever one chooses; either way