river; stream; River; the ... river
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
fall; drop; descent; coming down
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
place; position; location; position; standing; status
guardian; protector; patron; parent
leaving something as it is (after taking it out or turning it on)
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
way; method; means; (technical) specification
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
reaching; attaining; arrival
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
underclasses; poorest segment of the population; the poor
kind deed; (a) kindness; helping others; helping someone
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
later on; eventually; afterwards
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
souvenir store; gift shop
(Western) clothing store; clothes shop; tailor; dressmaker; tailor's shop
dressing room; fitting room
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
bolero (dance); bolero; shrug
to weave in (a pattern, colour, material, etc.)