to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. hair)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
extreme; terrible; absurd; unreasonable; fool; idiot
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
offering a prize; prize competition; prize; reward
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
orpiment; gamboge; falsification; alteration
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
connection; link; relationship
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to be on the lookout; to lie in wait
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
to beat; to gain a point; to upset
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort