that's the way it is; such is life
number one; first; best; most; game; round
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
much less; to say nothing of
(political) power; authority; influence
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
impossible; unlikely; improbable
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
technique; art; skill; move
festival; feast; carnival
playhouse; theatre; theater
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
midsummer feast; summer solstice celebration; St John's day
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
common people; ordinary people; masses
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
pupil; student; schoolchild
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
of course; certainly; naturally
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy