to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
children's game in which the aim is to occupy the other's home base; taking a place; securing a position
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
heavy snowfall; white devil
officiating priest; presiding priest at a ceremony; religious teacher; highly-ranked priest; guru; instructor (yoga, etc.)
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
ongoing; in progress; afoot
planning; project; plan; design
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
conclusion; end; completion; summing up; supervision
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
how; in what way; how about; questionable
show; exhibition; spectacle
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post