compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to have time free; to have time to spare
interested person; volunteer; supporter
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
number of persons; personnel
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to refer to; to use as reference
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
under the staircase; understairs
serious; severe; grave; acute
inside; interior; inner part
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
witnessing; observing; sighting
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
difference; disparity; gap
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
all over; all over the place; everywhere
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain