to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
suitable age (esp. for marriage); marriageable age
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
not necessarily so; is not always true
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
how; in what way; how about
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
one thin flat object; one sheet
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
unexpectedly; surprisingly
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
letter; missive; note; mail
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive