simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
don't you think?; indicates question
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
same; similar; (just) like; equal
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
item; something that one "just has to have"
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)