show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
thousands; several thousand
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
watchtower; observation tower; lookout
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
entry into a castle (by a conquering force)
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
only; merely; but; no more than
before ... days (months, etc.)
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
to claim lives; to cause deaths; to result in fatalities
unqualified; without qualifications
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
audience (with a person of high standing)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
leader; guide; mentor; coach
occasional; infrequent; rare
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
to be profitable; to yield a profit
main force; chief object; mainline
being stark-naked; having no possessions; losing all one's belongings
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
to run down (stairs, etc.)
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
market capitalization; market capitalisation; market cap
making great haste, having been caught off guard; scurrying unprepared; rushing to an emergency with sword in hand, not having had time to affix it at the waist
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
to capture; to seize; to plunder
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category