plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
accomplishment; execution
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
messenger; envoy; emissary
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
to order; to command; to appoint
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
lowest-ranking; one-star (hotel, restaurant, etc.)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
free (of charge); gratuitous
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
to perceive; to understand
unsuccessful candidate; rejected person
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
local (rain, distribution, outbreak, etc.); localized; regional; isolated
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies