event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
world; society; people; the public
great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
flag; boolean value; something that foreshadows a future event or outcome (in a film, novel, etc.)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to settle (in a place); to settle down
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
recreation; diversion; relaxation
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
traditional Japanese engagement ceremony involving ritual gift exchange between families; ceremonial engagement gifts
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
pointing out; identification
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
to correct oneself; to restate
(to be ashamed enough) to wish you could just disappear; wanting to sink into the ground in shame
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)