coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
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
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to shake one's head (in denial)
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
interception (email); wiretap; bug
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
surname; family name; last name