pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
ceremony held before going into battle; ceremony to kick off an election campaign
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
skeptical; sceptical; incredulous
full; wholehearted; utmost; overall width
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
resignation; acceptance; consolation
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to turn against; to become an enemy
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
from now; from this moment; henceforth
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
increase in amount; increase in quantity; increase in volume
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
other side; opposite side; other party
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to be playful; to gambol; to flirt with; (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh