blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
incident; affair; happening; event
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
being startled; getting a shock
to correct oneself; to restate
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
absence; disregard; indifference
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
hostess bar; bar with female companions for male customers
touting; tout; barker; pander
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
cooperation; collaboration
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say