participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
that is to say; so that means
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to thrust before; to thrust at
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
do-or-die game; crucial contest
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
family; relatives; dependents; household
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to renew; to replace; to change for; to attach anew
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
tall story; tall tale; cock-and-bull story
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
cool or attractive expression (when posing for a photo)
the very best; excellent; superb
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
buried gold; buried treasure
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
thread-sail filefish (Stephanolepis cirrhifer); skinning (an animal); stripping (a tree of its bark); barking
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
appointment; rendezvous; date
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
shipping; shipment; forwarding
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to cut off (a relationship)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
breaking off relations; disconnection; insulation (esp. electrical); isolation
every evening; night after night
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl