occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
process; course; mechanism
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
dirty; underhand; immoral; illegal
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
massing (of troops); gathering
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
to blow off; to be blown off
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to dye; to colour; to color
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
outside of; not covered by
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
later on; eventually; afterwards
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
several times (as large, over)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
incessant talking; rapid talking
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank