participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
class; heading; group; category
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
contiguous (of land); adjoining; adjacent; continuous (with); connected (without a break); seamlessly linked
deed; act; work; performance
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
papier-mâché; something that looks good superficially; sham
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
with a fixed time; with a deadline
to carry out one's mission
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
feeling; sense; impression
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to express (in words); to confess
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to teach (the way); to guide; to instruct; to enlighten
as many (people) as possible
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
identifiable; personalized
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
end of war; cessation of hostilities
companion; partner; spouse
to bear a child; to give birth (to)
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
pure; true; genuine; unmixed