regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
cool; stylish; awesome; sick; sweet; dope
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
to come and go; to go back and forth
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
secret; private; surreptitious
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
ostensible (surface) reason
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
firm; strong; solid; stable
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
so to speak; so to call it; as it were