to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
offense; offence; method of attack
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
ping-pong; table tennis; exactly!; surely!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
mail; postal matter; postal item
destination; place where one is visiting
timewise; temporal; chronal
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
(school) girlish taste (for things that are sweet, cute, romantic, etc.); interest in young girls (rather than adult women)
beautiful woman; pretty girl
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
one-man (show, team, etc.); tyrant; dictatorial person; conductorless bus (i.e. having only a driver); conductorless train
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
personal combat; one-to-one fight
to have an idea; to have a clue
creakily; close (i.e. with no room to spare)
to become tense; to become serious; to become sober; sobering; bracing
a little; paltry; piddling; stud; chad
to be absorbed in thought; to muse; to muse about; to think things through
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
ability; capability; skill