enshrinement hall (of a buddha); temple; cathedral (esp. Catholic)
support group; fan club; (election) committee
president (of a society); chairman
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
election; selection; choice
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
company president; manager; director
commercial (on radio, TV, etc.); advertisement; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
compromise; collusion; give and take; hey; listen; look
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
outline; summary; argument
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
aftercare; care for patients after discharge from hospital; after-sales service
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
sharp parting remark; parting threat
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
reaction; response; reaction
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); moving back to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
disillusionment; disillusion; disenchantment
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone