so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
permission; approval; authorization; license
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
to make a splash; to draw attention
to name; to call; to christen; to term
second; number two; runner-up
attendant's booth (in a bathhouse changing room); door-keeper's stand; watcher's seat
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
on and after; from ... onward; since
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
wherein; therein; thereinto
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination