to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)
horseplay; fooling around
to accept; to receive; to agree
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
moving; touching; stirring
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
ardent; passionate; vehement
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
impossible; unlikely; improbable
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
choices; alternatives; options
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action