tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
don't worry; no worries; never mind
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
president (of a society); chairman
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
caller; visitor; company; guest
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
one bow; one salute; one greeting
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
influential person; man of importance
secret; private; surreptitious
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
to push aside; to push one's way through
bill; handbill; flyer; flier; leaflet; poster
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
attendance; participation; presence
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer