depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
fiction; fabrication; concoction; fictitious; fictional; imaginary
festivities; celebration; wedding; marriage ceremony
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to be touching; to be moving
maudlin drinker; person who is prone to crying when drunk
it's not like; it isn't as if
form of magic or divination (e.g. animating objects to act as the sorcerer's agent)
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
pretext; pretense; pretence
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
tingling; stinging; pungently
see you later; goodbye; sincerely
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
to exclude (somebody); to ignore; to keep in the dark; to leave out of the loop
preface; introduction; preamble
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
(secret) date; clandestine meeting; assignation; tryst; rendezvous
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to keep watch; to stand guard
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
distant; remote; isolated
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
connection; link; relationship
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
although; though; despite the fact that ...
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to be able to receive; to be able to take; to be able to eat; to be able to drink; to be acceptable; to be satisfactory