order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
journey; route of a journey
simple diet; plain food; simple food; frugal meal
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
(religious) faith; belief; creed
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to grant someone's request
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
guess; conjecture; surmise
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat; traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
participation; joining; entry; adherence
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to gather; to collect; to assemble