orthodoxy; (Greek) orthodox church
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
tool; implement; means; furniture
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination; championship; victory
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
educational visit (e.g. by a class); educational field trip
festival; feast; carnival
all sorts of; all kinds of
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
training (esp. in-service); induction course
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally