tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
attendance (at school); going to school
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
role; part; job; assignment
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
reputation; respectability
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to indicate; to show; to point to
person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
firm; unshakeable; resolute
belief; faith; conviction
stomach ulcer; gastric ulcer
hospitalization; hospitalisation
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)