rather; better; instead; if anything
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
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
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
festival; feast; carnival
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
overall victory; championship
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
shopping; purchased goods
although I say; although one might say; although called
to discuss; to talk together
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances