accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to join together; to combine; to join up
(find) common (meeting) ground
messenger; envoy; emissary
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
detailed; minute; articulate
to write down; to record; to register
reason; logic; method; system; order
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
association; union; guild
famous product; widely known (local) specialty
to repay double the original amount; to repay x times the original amount
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
bribe; sweetener; douceur
ceremonial; ritual; ritualistic; formal
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
nervousness; oversensitivity
swelling; enlargement; becoming fat; hypertrophy
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
have to do; must; should; ought to
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
split; division; break up
headache inducing; vexing
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
donation; contribution; offering
flower offering; floral tribute; laying flowers
going into battle; departure for the front