time; season; period; phase; stage
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
fortune-telling; divination; fortune-teller; diviner
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
holding a ceremony; wedding ceremony
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
almost every day; almost daily
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to be hesitant; to feel timid
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
welcome; (warm) reception
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
rule; reign; government; governing
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
talking about memories; reminiscences
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed