passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
duty; function; office; mission; task
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
commander; commanding officer; CO
to watch over; to watch attentively
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
second day of the month; two days
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
it's been a long time; long time no see
to serve; to work for; to attend
to say; to be called; to do
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
journey; route of a journey
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
side ponytail (hairstyle)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)