application; request; petition
notice; notification; announcement; disclosure; declaration
dozens; scores of; decades
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
in the background; not standing out
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to invite in; to show someone in
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
spacious; roomy; large; extensive (business, dealings, etc.); large (scale); broad
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
in succession; one after another
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to gather (of people); to assemble; to hang out; to assemble (of troops); to be stationed; to be quartered
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
Stampede (The Doobie Brothers album)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
summoning circle (esp. in fantasy fiction); magic circle
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
brand-new article; new item
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to buy again; to buy anew