recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
duty; function; office; mission; task
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
totally unexpected result; stunning upset
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
to be cured; to be healed; to cure; to heal; to rule
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest