plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
one too shy to actively join in the party; wallflower
of no interest; not interested
capture; takeover; hijack; skyjacking
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
to be in difficulties; to be in trouble; to be in a difficult situation
breaking off an engagement
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
sexy; popular; well-liked
having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
long distance relationship
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
entrance; admission; entering
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
and (also); both ... and; as well as
to flare up; to burst into flames
tradition; legend; folklore
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
short pause; short interval
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
overcrowding; crowded; congestion
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
bargain; good buy; budget
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar