management; administration; operation
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
to run around; to bustle about
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
living thing; organism; creature; biology
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
gentian (Gentiana scabra var. buergeri); autumn bellflower
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
this occasion; at this time; now
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
end; close; finish; termination
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
participants; participating athletes
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
repechage; revival series
unsuccessful candidate; rejected person