to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
rather; better; instead; if anything
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
periodic; regular; routine
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
social life; social intercourse
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
in comparison to; rather than
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
husband and wife; married couple
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
young person; youth; young
getting or keeping acquainted with; keeping or establishing useful contacts
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
formal marriage interview
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
this is why; this means; it is the case that