framework (of a building); foundation; mainstay; support; supporter
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
series of battles; successive battles
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
no vacancy; full occupancy
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
match; game; bout; contest
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
maximum permissible level or dosage
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
distant place; faraway location; far away
all night; throughout the night
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
middle of the night; dead of night
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives