high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
currently accepting (applications, etc.)
summer vacation; summer holiday
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
to have a smattering knowledge of
lukewarm; tepid; indifferent; halfhearted
wind and waves; strife; discord; dissension
misconstruction; distortion; misinterpretation; misunderstanding; perversion; contortion
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
independent (esp. in politics); non-partisan
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
sad; wretched; deplorable
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
mountainous region; mountainous district; hilly district
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
matter of time; question of time
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
the dark side; the seamy side
hidden camera; spy camera
to step over or across; to overcome