stiff neck; stiff shoulders
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
competent; suitable; qualified
story; tale; talk; discussion
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
participation; joining; entry
schedule; program; calendar
official business; public business
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
city-state (e.g. the Vatican)
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
disparaging term; derogatory term; derogatory name
right in the middle (of); midst; height
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
immigration check; immigration inspection
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
enemy movements; enemy's position
in one's own way or style
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy