attendance; participation; presence
primary colour; primary color; pure color; unmixed color; original color (of a painting, etc. as opposed to a reproduction)
to glare at each other; to confront each other
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
rule; reign; government; governing
influence; effect; impact
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
pair; the two; both persons; both things
reform; reformation; reorganization
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
whole nation; whole land; whole country
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
annulment; abolition; repeal; rescission
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
quarrel; dispute; argument
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
correction; revision; amendment
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
to add (to); to add on; to append
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
invitation; introduction; temptation
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
to turn right; to turn to the right
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
bathroom antechamber; dressing room; sink area; changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress