to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
staff with plaited paper streamers
cut paper; paper cut in half; paper scrap; the art of cutting paper (in contrast to origami)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
curse; spell; malediction
most important work (of a writer, artist, etc.); representative work; masterpiece
folk customs; folkways; ethnic customs
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
in this way; thus; such; uh...
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
line; queue; procession; matrix
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn