preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
arbitrator; mediator; go-between
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to have meaning; to be meaningful
breakdown of negotiations
competent; suitable; qualified
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
the same rank; equality; apposition
negotiations; discussions; connection
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
to become better; to improve
hostility; antagonism; opposition
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
flying column; detached force
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose