announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
attack; assault; attempt; try
first match (in a series)
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
how; in what way; in what manner
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
general; overall; across-the-board
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
and; thereupon; because of that
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...