mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
entreaty; appeal; petition
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
newspaper story (article, account)
whispering; whisper; secret talk; sweet talk; sweet nothings; lovers' talk
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
drama; theatre; theater; play
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
cineast; someone who works in the movie industry
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
showman; impresario; promoter; producer
gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; quiet; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild; temperate
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
probation office; probation facility
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
socialization; socialisation
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness
military review; (military) parade
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
not at all; not in the least
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
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to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with