gag order; gag rule; gag law
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
genuine article; real thing; real deal
confidence; trust; faith; credit
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
return; restoring; return (in tennis, etc.); return (key); return; profit
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
point of compromise; common ground
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
thought; consideration; thinking
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to discuss; to talk together
contact information (address, phone number, etc.)
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to speak; to hear a voice
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to open (one's eyes) wide
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
food and drink; eating and drinking
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)