participation; joining; entry; adherence
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
womanly; ladylike; feminine
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
any more; any further; any better; any longer
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite