to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
established practice; custom
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
head (of organization, organisation); chief; sheikh; emir
persistence; single-mindedness
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
looking depressed; long face
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
condition; state of preservation
worthy of; worth doing; worth having
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
talk; story; conversation
chopping board; cutting board
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
high rating; good reputation
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
Wu (Chinese emperor); Butei
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to have one's name entered (in a list)
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
object of avid desire; object of envy
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
sharp sighted; easily awakened
fighter (for); militant; champion (of); boxer
dispute; argument; contention
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
participants; participating athletes
cannot understand; doesn't make sense; unconvincing; hard to swallow; doesn't ring true