gathering; mixer; meetup; assembly; social; exchange meeting
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; (sitting) straight
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to be born; to come into the world
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
environment; circumstance
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
to redeem (from sin); to save
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
euphoric; happy; buoyant; bouncy
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang