participation; joining; entry; adherence
volume retailer; mass marketer; emporium
invitation; introduction; temptation
preference; priority; precedence
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
to entrust; to leave to a person
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
dawn; daybreak; beginning
bank; banking institution
to have a talk; to tell a story
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
while; even though; despite
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
now that; since; so long as; because
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to explain; to dispel doubts
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
journal; magazine; periodical
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
urgent; pressing; exigent
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge